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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
PUT
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5627
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,881
-124,236
| -91% | -$12.3M |
|
5628
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-900
| -8% | -$97.7K |
|
5629
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,427
-15,977
| -36% | -$571K |
|
5630
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-4,000
| -22% | -$327K |
|
5631
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
322,244
+264,075
| +454% | +$1.48M |
|
5632
PUT
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-2,000
| -7% | -$80.8K |
|
5633
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5634
PUT
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+19,900
| +383% | +$940K |
|
5635
Pacer Trendpilot International ETF
PTIN
$191M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,480
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5636
CALL
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-23,800
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
5637
CALL
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-44,300
| -37% | -$748K |
|
|
TVRD
5638
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,505
+1,677
| +203% | +$974K |
|
5639
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,518
-12,497
| -48% | -$1.18M |
|
|
NUVA
5640
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-6,800
| -22% | -$366K |
|
5641
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,555
+1,017
| +22% | +$198K |
|
5642
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$361M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,751
-8,422
| -17% | -$237K |
|
5643
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,535
+20,091
| +149% | +$728K |
|
5644
GraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF
DRUP
$52.1M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+8,113
| +30% | +$256K |
|
5645
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$27.7M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
507
-188
| -27% | -$436K |
|
5646
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,234
-13,416
| -20% | -$238K |
|
|
ESHY
5647
DELISTED
Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
ESHY
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,483
-7,357
| -12% | -$150K |
|
|
RFAP
5648
DELISTED
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia Pacific ETF
RFAP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,779
+2,214
| +11% | +$109K |
|
|
DOG
5649
CALL
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$88.4M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-13,700
| -34% | -$615K |
|
5650
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
74,166
+33,220
| +81% | +$546K |
|
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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.