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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBL
5601
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
| – | – |
|
5602
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+52,400
| +76% | +$505K |
|
5603
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
GAA
$74.7M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,376
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
ZMLP
5604
DELISTED
Direxion Zacks MLP High Income Index Shares
ZMLP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,056
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
SWAV
5605
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+10,200
| +196% | +$578K |
|
|
MAG
5606
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,681
-83,584
| -54% | -$1.34M |
|
5607
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$450M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,799
-40,151
| -42% | -$854K |
|
5608
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+6,000
| +57% | +$440K |
|
5609
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-8,200
| -28% | -$456K |
|
5610
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,954
+6,275
| +59% | +$409K |
|
5611
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+14,900
| +24% | +$252K |
|
5612
Inspire Global Hope ETF
BLES
$165M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,839
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5613
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,424
-40,077
| -71% | -$2.79M |
|
5614
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+3,800
| +12% | +$120K |
|
5615
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-11,800
| -29% | -$541K |
|
5616
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-2,400
| -8% | -$83.8K |
|
5617
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,799
-3,457,313
| -99% | -$87.7M |
|
5618
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+8,500
| +40% | +$339K |
|
|
LSI
5619
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+4,800
| +41% | +$325K |
|
5620
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,195
+28,871
| +234% | +$773K |
|
5621
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,233
-27,225
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
|
API
5622
CALL
Agora
API
$392M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
5623
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-14,000
| -21% | -$328K |
|
5624
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund
FMF
$259M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,534
-1,435
| -5% | -$63.9K |
|
5625
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$165M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,781
-5,418
| -41% | -$787K |
|
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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.