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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
5351
PUT
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
+35,300
| +38% | +$384K |
|
5352
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+17,200
| +148% | +$833K |
|
5353
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.48B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,688
-22,351
| -28% | -$534K |
|
5354
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.38B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,560
-41,937
| -53% | -$1.56M |
|
|
JO
5355
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-3,200
| -7% | -$111K |
|
5356
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,358
-4,277
| -7% | -$104K |
|
5357
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-58,900
| -51% | -$1.32M |
|
5358
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$605M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,214
-7,882
| -60% | -$1.87M |
|
|
ATH
5359
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+3,000
| +8% | +$103K |
|
|
TBI
5360
Trueblue
TBI
$307M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
85,748
-94,973
| -53% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CEY
5361
DELISTED
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CEY
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
71,192
-1,361
| -2% | -$26.9K |
|
5362
AppFolio
APPF
$6.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,343
+3,620
| +63% | +$557K |
|
5363
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.98B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+19,300
| +112% | +$712K |
|
5364
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-67,300
| -65% | -$2.44M |
|
5365
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.24B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,404
+35,404
| +142% | +$781K |
|
5366
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
395,300
-37,200
| -9% | -$99.1K |
|
5367
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.57B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,900
| +144% | +$838K |
|
|
NBIS
5368
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,296
-227,172
| -92% | -$13.5M |
|
|
DSKE
5369
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
246,411
+48,311
| +24% | +$248K |
|
5370
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,513
-8,342
| -38% | -$815K |
|
5371
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$407M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,492
-33,326
| -44% | -$1.03M |
|
|
TFFP
5372
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,865
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CBPO
5373
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+1,100
| +10% | +$118K |
|
5374
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-23,200
| -42% | -$921K |
|
5375
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-17,800
| -32% | -$645K |
|
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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.