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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAND
5476
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
-117,200
| -44% | -$1.09M |
|
|
PLAT
5477
DELISTED
WisdomTree Growth Leaders Fund
PLAT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,056
+20,236
| +146% | +$723K |
|
|
NLSN
5478
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-9,400
| -10% | -$141K |
|
|
FIRY
5479
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$158M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,145
| New | +$1.18M |
|
5480
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$139M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-21,500
| -26% | -$425K |
|
|
GNMK
5481
PUT
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+63,800
| +263% | +$975K |
|
5482
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.53B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-6,700
| -37% | -$682K |
|
|
PDM
5483
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,140
-37,780
| -29% | -$585K |
|
|
DOOR
5484
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,400
| +23% | +$213K |
|
5485
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.58B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,525
+9,137
| +68% | +$526K |
|
5486
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,560
-2,481,570
| -98% | -$75.4M |
|
5487
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5488
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.03B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+22,200
| +16% | +$183K |
|
5489
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-4,000
| -16% | -$228K |
|
5490
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$937M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-10,000
| -33% | -$581K |
|
5491
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,471
+19,626
| +66% | +$478K |
|
5492
Xencor
XNCR
$1.72B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,083
-21,441
| -40% | -$745K |
|
5493
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,128
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5494
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$382M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+32,400
| +51% | +$364K |
|
|
SILK
5495
CALL
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-28,400
| -61% | -$1.55M |
|
5496
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.02B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
+42,800
| +57% | +$458K |
|
|
ENV
5497
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+2,700
| +20% | +$216K |
|
5498
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+1,600
| +7% | +$88K |
|
|
FDIQ
5499
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$48.6M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,717
+1,468
| +4% | +$51K |
|
5500
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
202,842
-119,447
| -37% | -$891K |
|
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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.