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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,752
+12,554
| +37% | +$314K |
|
5752
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
309,202
+74,119
| +32% | +$352K |
|
|
UBA
5753
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
117,605
+56,137
| +91% | +$556K |
|
5754
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
-14,600
| -14% | -$189K |
|
5755
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,480
| New | +$849K |
|
|
NSLR
5756
PUT
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
118,532
+85,414
| +258% | +$894K |
|
5757
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,189
| New | +$1.13M |
|
5758
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-10,500
| -27% | -$377K |
|
5759
CALL
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-7,400
| -12% | -$162K |
|
|
CEQP
5760
PUT
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+43,600
| +102% | +$589K |
|
5761
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-44,800
| -59% | -$1.63M |
|
|
PING
5762
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,438
-137,332
| -80% | -$4.51M |
|
|
FIT
5763
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,521
| New | +$1M |
|
5764
PUT
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,500
| -23% | -$319K |
|
5765
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-900
| -6% | -$70.9K |
|
|
VAPO
5766
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,627
-14,842
| -76% | -$4.28M |
|
5767
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+24,700
| +55% | +$338K |
|
5768
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
225,392
+154,288
| +217% | +$663K |
|
|
KAMN
5769
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,536
-29,960
| -52% | -$1.29M |
|
5770
CALL
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
-91,100
| -46% | -$863K |
|
|
EAOK
5771
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Conservative Allocation ETF
EAOK
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,180
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5772
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,334
+16,135
| +28% | +$269K |
|
5773
PUT
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,600
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5774
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,944
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5775
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,900
| +31% | +$241K |
|
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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.