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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
$322M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,486
-133
| -0.3% | -$3.23K |
|
5577
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,684
+8,581
| +21% | +$211K |
|
|
AMTD
5578
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,208
-49,463
| -62% | -$1.86M |
|
5579
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-25,100
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
|
OPPJ
5580
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$287M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,068
-7,088
| -11% | -$133K |
|
5581
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-13,600
| -47% | -$1.08M |
|
|
MIK
5582
PUT
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
+13,800
| +13% | +$120K |
|
5583
Ooma
OOMA
$572M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
90,408
-7,525
| -8% | -$115K |
|
|
DCPH
5584
PUT
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+8,400
| +58% | +$411K |
|
5585
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.39B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,090
| New | +$1.22M |
|
5586
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+68,300
| +121% | +$642K |
|
5587
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-32,500
| -48% | -$1.14M |
|
5588
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$764M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,262
+21,297
| +142% | +$688K |
|
|
CDK
5589
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-8,500
| -24% | -$378K |
|
5590
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$58M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,970
+1,430
| +265% | +$923K |
|
5591
PUT
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+48,100
| +426% | +$1.05M |
|
5592
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,869
-6,041
| -41% | -$786K |
|
5593
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
93,371
+39,992
| +75% | +$560K |
|
5594
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
161,968
-2,653
| -2% | -$27.8K |
|
5595
iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF
IBTK
$1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,931
| New | +$1.18M |
|
5596
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-4,300
| -15% | -$243K |
|
5597
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
433,960
-2,103,719
| -83% | -$7.94M |
|
5598
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,443
-147,586
| -79% | -$4.15M |
|
5599
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,400
| +112% | +$632K |
|
|
VAR
5600
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-33,300
| -83% | -$5.24M |
|
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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.