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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMX
5851
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-32,700
| -56% | -$1.29M |
|
|
HTT
5852
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
822,900
+197,200
| +32% | +$332K |
|
5853
PUT
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
214,400
+126,400
| +144% | +$543K |
|
5854
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$863M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,691
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5855
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF December
BDEC
$223M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,144
| New | +$1M |
|
5856
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,127
-299
| -4% | -$44.5K |
|
|
CLGX
5857
PUT
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-400
| -3% | -$26.9K |
|
5858
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-16,800
| -38% | -$625K |
|
5859
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,352
-133,533
| -77% | -$3.45M |
|
|
AZPN
5860
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+300
| +4% | +$38K |
|
5861
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,974
+16,234
| +43% | +$327K |
|
|
CEO
5862
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,526
-6,038
| -36% | -$665K |
|
|
GTY
5863
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,822
+10,151
| +35% | +$293K |
|
5864
CALL
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.37B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+28,800
| +179% | +$680K |
|
|
SWCH
5865
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-7,600
| -11% | -$129K |
|
|
KBAL
5866
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
95,570
-91,514
| -49% | -$1.02M |
|
5867
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
112,727
-197,311
| -64% | -$2.53M |
|
|
UFS
5868
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-6,000
| -14% | -$152K |
|
5869
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,987
+12,687
| +201% | +$661K |
|
5870
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+17,300
| +99% | +$508K |
|
5871
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,056
+22,655
| +49% | +$345K |
|
5872
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF April
UAPR
$159M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,949
+717
| +2% | +$17.5K |
|
5873
PUT
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+56,500
| +297% | +$679K |
|
5874
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-13,100
| -56% | -$1.24M |
|
5875
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,840
+23,530
| +63% | +$384K |
|
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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.