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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
164,972
-50,205
| -23% | -$373K |
|
5677
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,105
-128,830
| -86% | -$6.64M |
|
|
CALY
5678
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-46,700
| -44% | -$878K |
|
|
SEE
5679
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+300
| +1% | +$11.4K |
|
5680
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,777
+29,941
| +86% | +$591K |
|
5681
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-10,400
| -41% | -$891K |
|
5682
CALL
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-4,400
| -43% | -$809K |
|
5683
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-4,700
| -11% | -$143K |
|
5684
PUT
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
+50,800
| +147% | +$1.02M |
|
5685
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,554
-33,741
| -44% | -$866K |
|
|
LMNX
5686
CALL
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+31,300
| +272% | +$960K |
|
5687
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5688
CALL
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+2,000
| +16% | +$128K |
|
5689
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,311
+20,755
| +317% | +$851K |
|
|
EB
5690
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
103,225
+45,893
| +80% | +$456K |
|
5691
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,742
-6,739
| -25% | -$370K |
|
5692
VanEck Africa Index ETF
AFK
$103M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,093
-20,718
| -24% | -$361K |
|
5693
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,044
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
BECN
5694
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-7,600
| -17% | -$229K |
|
|
GTHX
5695
PUT
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
GLUU
5696
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
+53,900
| +59% | +$453K |
|
|
TWNK
5697
PUT
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+17,200
| +23% | +$216K |
|
5698
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,273
-22,993
| -46% | -$961K |
|
5699
Victory Portfolios II VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF
UITB
$2.65B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,609
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5700
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-12,000
| -25% | -$427K |
|
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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.