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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
17,541
| – | – |
|
5902
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+32,200
| +96% | +$492K |
|
|
CAI
5903
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
35,990
+8,928
| +33% | +$185K |
|
5904
CALL
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-41,800
| -49% | -$869K |
|
5905
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
27,319
+10,061
| +58% | +$372K |
|
5906
CALL
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5907
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-5,800
| -17% | -$192K |
|
5908
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
11,947
-68,061
| -85% | -$5.8M |
|
|
DXGE
5909
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
34,468
+610
| +2% | +$17.8K |
|
|
EBIX
5910
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+9,100
| +23% | +$203K |
|
5911
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
73,829
-112,834
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
5912
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
79,472
+33,286
| +72% | +$441K |
|
5913
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,000
| -13% | -$152K |
|
|
EQC
5914
PUT
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+27,600
| +294% | +$853K |
|
5915
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,500
| +19% | +$175K |
|
|
CUK
5916
PUT
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+39,300
| +107% | +$504K |
|
5917
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
286,866
-387,832
| -57% | -$1.26M |
|
|
CLGX
5918
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-24,400
| -63% | -$1.64M |
|
|
BMCH
5919
CALL
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+3,400
| +17% | +$112K |
|
|
BMCH
5920
PUT
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-1,700
| -7% | -$56K |
|
5921
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,864
| New | +$952K |
|
5922
PUT
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+22,600
| +18% | +$147K |
|
|
VISN
5923
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+17,200
| +19% | +$162K |
|
|
SC
5924
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-14,800
| -22% | -$263K |
|
5925
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
56,233
+46,157
| +458% | +$985K |
|
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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.