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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTHM
5826
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+46,500
| +68% | +$350K |
|
5827
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
130,043
-201,063
| -61% | -$1.55M |
|
5828
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,051
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5829
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-67,500
| -70% | -$2.43M |
|
5830
CALL
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-4,300
| -6% | -$79.4K |
|
5831
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,501
-4,530
| -11% | -$134K |
|
5832
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-24,200
| -48% | -$1.03M |
|
5833
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$409M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,733
+6,709
| +22% | +$186K |
|
5834
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,849
-28,431
| -35% | -$569K |
|
5835
CALL
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$74.9M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,500
| New | +$479K |
|
|
NVO
5836
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-203,200
| -87% | -$6.77M |
|
5837
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,273,957
+941,606
| +283% | +$1.54M |
|
5838
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,027
+2,249
| +21% | +$135K |
|
|
PSB
5839
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-142,036
| -94% | -$18.3M |
|
5840
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+9,100
| +39% | +$265K |
|
5841
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,717
+2,012
| +285% | +$889K |
|
|
EQIN
5842
Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF
EQIN
$317M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,651
+4,100
| +11% | +$105K |
|
5843
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+13,500
| +114% | +$483K |
|
|
WTRE
5844
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,697
-26,318
| -37% | -$481K |
|
5845
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+13,200
| +44% | +$300K |
|
5846
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-2,800
| -46% | -$883K |
|
|
API
5847
Agora
API
$392M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,810
-26,190
| -52% | -$1.22M |
|
5848
PUT
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$105M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+46,900
| +45% | +$447K |
|
|
FLIR
5849
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,510
-212,432
| -88% | -$8.1M |
|
|
EVRI
5850
PUT
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+34,900
| +39% | +$242K |
|
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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.