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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFHY
6026
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. Short Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
SFHY
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
19,411
-2,351
| -11% | -$113K |
|
6027
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
92,070
-69,764
| -43% | -$724K |
|
6028
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-900
| -3% | -$25.9K |
|
6029
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-14,500
| -32% | -$433K |
|
6030
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$33.4M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,990
| New | +$881K |
|
6031
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,429
| New | +$832K |
|
6032
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
26,981
+20,341
| +306% | +$687K |
|
6033
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
41,431
-342,623
| -89% | -$7.95M |
|
6034
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
30,031
-16,213
| -35% | -$547K |
|
6035
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
37,957
-67,794
| -64% | -$1.71M |
|
6036
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
|
CHIC
6037
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF
CHIC
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
35,182
+11,584
| +49% | +$310K |
|
|
STAY
6038
PUT
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+23,600
| +44% | +$283K |
|
6039
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
70,798
+32,105
| +83% | +$361K |
|
|
SILV
6040
PUT
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+66,500
| +158% | +$629K |
|
6041
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMR
$347M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,409
| New | +$925K |
|
6042
PUT
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$940K |
|
6043
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$749K |
|
6044
CALL
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+7,200
| +56% | +$340K |
|
|
ZYXI
6045
PUT
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
57,860
+2,530
| +5% | +$42.7K |
|
|
VG
6046
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+32,400
| +57% | +$359K |
|
|
AZEK
6047
PUT
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$916K |
|
6048
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-36,600
| -53% | -$1,000K |
|
6049
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$216M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
133,397
+95,969
| +256% | +$652K |
|
|
TEF
6050
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
316,271
-290,824
| -48% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.