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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
Forrester Research
FORR
$215M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,126
-4,846
| -11% | -$166K |
|
5327
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.48B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+14,100
| +53% | +$468K |
|
5328
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF March
BMAR
$261M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,740
+13,456
| +39% | +$376K |
|
5329
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,600
| +48% | +$423K |
|
5330
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.11B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+7,900
| +27% | +$299K |
|
|
ESPR
5331
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,167
-44,871
| -55% | -$1.78M |
|
5332
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-2,700
| -18% | -$316K |
|
|
HOUS
5333
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-11,600
| -8% | -$111K |
|
5334
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.48B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5335
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,600
| +59% | +$501K |
|
5336
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,900
| -22% | -$377K |
|
5337
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.37B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-14,100
| -20% | -$299K |
|
5338
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-28,300
| -29% | -$576K |
|
5339
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
42,191
-93,312
| -69% | -$2.75M |
|
|
ECOL
5340
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,053
-34,019
| -45% | -$1.19M |
|
|
SHYF
5341
CALL
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,900
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
TVRD
5342
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$24.8M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,922
+1,525
| +109% | +$886K |
|
5343
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$829M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,296
+12,751
| +17% | +$214K |
|
|
GSS
5344
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
310,513
+85,125
| +38% | +$354K |
|
5345
Park Aerospace
PKE
$812M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,447
| New | +$1.37M |
|
5346
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$106B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,487
-33,072
| -30% | -$591K |
|
5347
Goodyear
GT
$1.74B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,172
-1,830,380
| -91% | -$17M |
|
5348
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
105,438
-22,085
| -17% | -$303K |
|
5349
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$19.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-33,000
| -42% | -$970K |
|
5350
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$530M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
341,000
+231,000
| +210% | +$844K |
|
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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.