Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$742M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
PTC
PTC
$15.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+500
| +3% | +$42.6K |
|
5227
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
6,977
-15,489
| -69% | -$3.13M |
|
5228
PUT
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.32B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$1.52M |
|
5229
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$880M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-12,600
| -5% | -$93.4K |
|
5230
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,170
-135,855
| -96% | -$36M |
|
5231
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
IHAK
$1.08B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,270
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5232
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-8,500
| -40% | -$996K |
|
5233
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$240M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-1,680
| -1% | -$17.5K |
|
|
EBIX
5234
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+5,400
| +9% | +$120K |
|
|
RP
5235
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+15,400
| +167% | +$952K |
|
5236
Stratasys
SSYS
$770M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
113,653
-66,066
| -37% | -$964K |
|
5237
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+39,800
| +247% | +$775K |
|
5238
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.26B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+600
| +1% | +$15.8K |
|
|
COR
5239
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+3,800
| +47% | +$463K |
|
5240
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.96B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,507
+7,748
| +33% | +$359K |
|
|
SNV
5241
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+8,100
| +14% | +$169K |
|
5242
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF March
UMAR
$196M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,254
+35,298
| +208% | +$950K |
|
5243
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.04B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,914
-82,942
| -80% | -$5.73M |
|
5244
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,200
| +50% | +$486K |
|
5245
Employers Holdings
EIG
$869M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,528
+8,904
| +24% | +$282K |
|
|
STFC
5246
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
102,250
+58,039
| +131% | +$927K |
|
5247
PUT
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,900
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ZGNX
5248
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-151,900
| -66% | -$3.72M |
|
5249
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-2,000
| -2% | -$30.5K |
|
5250
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.72B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+8,400
| +83% | +$523K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $24.6B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 1,597 new positions and adding to 4,071 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,263 in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.