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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.19B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
191,675
-81,275
| -30% | -$522K |
|
5527
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.74B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+4,100
| +49% | +$414K |
|
5528
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.28B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-11,600
| -21% | -$344K |
|
5529
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-1,600
| -5% | -$65K |
|
5530
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$813M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,920
-10,884
| -13% | -$195K |
|
5531
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$112M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,721
-1,968
| -4% | -$51.9K |
|
|
XLRN
5532
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-21,000
| -66% | -$2.09M |
|
5533
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-10,800
| -48% | -$1.12M |
|
5534
CALL
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.76B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-37,900
| -53% | -$1.38M |
|
5535
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
BNDW
$1.89B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,813
-111,996
| -88% | -$9.17M |
|
5536
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
+21,000
| +15% | +$158K |
|
5537
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.52B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,380
+11,583
| +241% | +$775K |
|
5538
CALL
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$51.6M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-31,400
| -36% | -$568K |
|
|
NSA
5539
CALL
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+18,200
| +97% | +$584K |
|
5540
Lazard
LAZ
$4.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,576
-54,355
| -60% | -$1.67M |
|
5541
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$262M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
199,500
-16,100
| -7% | -$119K |
|
5542
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
+21,000
| +18% | +$193K |
|
5543
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.93B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-15,400
| -25% | -$406K |
|
5544
PUT
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.25B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5545
Compass Diversified
CODI
$954M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
63,262
-18,426
| -23% | -$313K |
|
5546
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
+32,500
| +17% | +$150K |
|
5547
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.62B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+18,700
| +43% | +$365K |
|
|
GRA
5548
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+23,700
| +382% | +$1.08M |
|
5549
Roundhill Video Games ETF
NERD
$15.9M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,647
+29,069
| +148% | +$703K |
|
5550
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-21,750
| -40% | -$752K |
|
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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.