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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTB
6251
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$834M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
59,967
-9,966
| -14% | -$144K |
|
6252
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-500
| -6% | -$49.9K |
|
6253
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
28,217
-1,005
| -3% | -$29.1K |
|
6254
CALL
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$668M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-31,000
| -42% | -$576K |
|
6255
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
61
+17
| +39% | +$270K |
|
6256
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+14,600
| +77% | +$381K |
|
|
FIRY
6257
Firy Inc
FIRY
$156M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,326
| New | +$764K |
|
6258
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+11,200
| +114% | +$355K |
|
|
EV
6259
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+11,200
| +112% | +$428K |
|
|
HDS
6260
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-19,000
| -49% | -$726K |
|
|
LAC
6261
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,953
| New | +$506K |
|
|
ALLK
6262
PUT
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-8,000
| -45% | -$650K |
|
6263
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
32,583
-73,115
| -69% | -$1.76M |
|
6264
CALL
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+3,900
| +22% | +$141K |
|
6265
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
-164,400
| -50% | -$974K |
|
|
SHOE
6266
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
47,822
-14,676
| -23% | -$222K |
|
|
SY
6267
So-Young International
SY
$225M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
64,284
+50,587
| +369% | +$657K |
|
6268
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,985
| New | +$913K |
|
6269
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-6,400
| -42% | -$576K |
|
6270
CALL
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-3,900
| -11% | -$104K |
|
6271
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
17,973
-1,361
| -7% | -$60.4K |
|
6272
CALL
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.96B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,800
| New | +$715K |
|
|
KSCD
6273
DELISTED
KFA Small Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF
KSCD
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
37,293
-1,503
| -4% | -$33.5K |
|
6274
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
16,166
+9,378
| +138% | +$486K |
|
|
HI
6275
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+3,400
| +14% | +$101K |
|
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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.