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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6201
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-3,500
| -16% | -$160K |
|
6202
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-33,500
| -54% | -$903K |
|
6203
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$768K |
|
6204
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,700
| +249% | +$634K |
|
6205
CALL
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,000
| +131% | +$451K |
|
6206
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+3,700
| +47% | +$263K |
|
6207
CALL
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+700
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
6208
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+12,200
| +57% | +$340K |
|
|
SRC
6209
PUT
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+1,500
| +6% | +$52.3K |
|
6210
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,213
| New | +$881K |
|
|
EBSB
6211
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
80,699
-4,262
| -5% | -$48.3K |
|
|
GLUU
6212
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-113,800
| -51% | -$956K |
|
6213
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,200
| +8% | +$67K |
|
6214
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-9,300
| -12% | -$121K |
|
|
EMBJ
6215
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
+11,000
| +6% | +$61K |
|
6216
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
97,521
-482,029
| -83% | -$4.14M |
|
|
AGIG
6217
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$39.6M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
42,959
+42,111
| +4,966% | +$602K |
|
|
AERI
6218
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,800
| New | +$862K |
|
6219
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
25,629
+7,830
| +44% | +$256K |
|
6220
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$888K |
|
|
HOLI
6221
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
75,306
+52,946
| +237% | +$628K |
|
6222
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
21,727
-49,398
| -69% | -$1.72M |
|
6223
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-16,500
| -36% | -$470K |
|
6224
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
37,072
-107,321
| -74% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BRFS
6225
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
253,197
-553,346
| -69% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.