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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNR
5976
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
238,594
+201,195
| +538% | +$791K |
|
|
ALLK
5977
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+900
| +8% | +$73.1K |
|
5978
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF
HISF
$99M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,365
| New | +$972K |
|
5979
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-2,100
| -11% | -$126K |
|
5980
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-4,800
| -16% | -$170K |
|
|
VCRA
5981
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
32,761
-97,398
| -75% | -$2.63M |
|
5982
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-2,300
| -30% | -$442K |
|
5983
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+2,700
| +6% | +$56.3K |
|
5984
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-24,300
| -52% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CLCT
5985
CALL
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$825K |
|
5986
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+1,000
| +11% | +$79.9K |
|
5987
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
17,398
-3,644
| -17% | -$192K |
|
|
RWT
5988
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
+35,000
| +38% | +$248K |
|
5989
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
5,138
-725
| -12% | -$135K |
|
5990
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,000
| +30% | +$218K |
|
5991
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FDLO
$1.45B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
23,932
+5,448
| +29% | +$212K |
|
5992
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-5,700
| -14% | -$166K |
|
5993
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+29,700
| +209% | +$789K |
|
5994
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+8,100
| +184% | +$658K |
|
5995
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$934M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
13,272
+3,998
| +43% | +$285K |
|
5996
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-600
| -5% | -$54.7K |
|
5997
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
12,753
-30,420
| -70% | -$2.03M |
|
5998
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
-49,300
| -22% | -$294K |
|
|
ADAM
5999
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
92,443
+31,702
| +52% | +$330K |
|
6000
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$561K |
|
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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.