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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,650
-34,950
| -52% | -$1.21M |
|
5652
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,035
-9,657
| -58% | -$1.57M |
|
5653
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+447,220
| New | +$647K |
|
5654
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-82,800
| -74% | -$3.41M |
|
5655
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+6,400
| +14% | +$151K |
|
5656
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$898K |
|
5657
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$101M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
2,315
+140
| +6% | +$66.5K |
|
5658
PUT
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$771K |
|
5659
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,632
-777
| -3% | -$39.2K |
|
5660
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+11,800
| +26% | +$218K |
|
5661
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+9,900
| +52% | +$393K |
|
|
CTB
5662
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+800
| +2% | +$26.1K |
|
5663
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$701M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
848
-461
| -35% | -$606K |
|
|
BSCP
5664
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
50,844
-272,658
| -84% | -$6.11M |
|
5665
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+17,500
| +51% | +$410K |
|
5666
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+1,100
| +22% | +$216K |
|
|
ACH
5667
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$659K |
|
5668
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,331
-282,994
| -96% | -$30.4M |
|
5669
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,670
+6,470
| +58% | +$515K |
|
|
FNI
5670
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,817
-10,443
| -30% | -$480K |
|
5671
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-8,000
| -39% | -$738K |
|
5672
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
58,825
-10,183
| -15% | -$192K |
|
5673
iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF
IDGT
$549M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,239
-3,993
| -14% | -$202K |
|
5674
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,721
+7,314
| +55% | +$387K |
|
5675
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+18,400
| +26% | +$226K |
|
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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.