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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,212
+13,917
| +33% | +$353K |
|
5302
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-5,700
| -13% | -$202K |
|
|
STEL
5303
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
83,530
+48,288
| +137% | +$808K |
|
5304
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
-61,200
| -40% | -$1.04M |
|
5305
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$107M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
301,200
-170,500
| -36% | -$801K |
|
5306
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF May
UMAY
$141M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,078
| New | +$1.36M |
|
5307
Gray Television
GTN
$521M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,881
-69,314
| -41% | -$1.01M |
|
5308
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-74,100
| -84% | -$7.53M |
|
|
XIFR
5309
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+1,200
| +6% | +$71K |
|
|
NUVA
5310
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-49,400
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
|
MYOV
5311
CALL
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-6,900
| -7% | -$128K |
|
5312
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,448
+12,179
| +131% | +$765K |
|
5313
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.83B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+8,600
| +10% | +$137K |
|
|
BICK
5314
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,702
| New | +$1.37M |
|
5315
Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
IBD
$494M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,593
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
PRO
5316
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,499
+23,252
| +121% | +$876K |
|
5317
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.49B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-52,600
| -85% | -$7.52M |
|
5318
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-99,800
| -36% | -$967K |
|
5319
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
222,330
+198,647
| +839% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TPCO
5320
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,141
+639
| +0.6% | +$6.84K |
|
5321
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.08B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,557
+16,834
| +250% | +$923K |
|
|
REGI
5322
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-2,200
| -8% | -$77.3K |
|
5323
CALL
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,162
| New | +$1.38M |
|
5324
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.24B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-61,900
| -60% | -$1.9M |
|
|
VXRT
5325
PUT
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,000
| New | +$1.81M |
|
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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.