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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
20,891
-27,183
| -57% | -$1.01M |
|
6327
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+900
| +5% | +$33.8K |
|
6328
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,500
| +71% | +$336K |
|
|
EVRI
6329
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+41,100
| +76% | +$285K |
|
6330
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
30,269
-341,096
| -92% | -$8.8M |
|
6331
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,957
| New | +$826K |
|
6332
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
92,890
-147,562
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
|
GTLS
6333
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+400
| +4% | +$26K |
|
|
HI
6334
CALL
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-7,100
| -21% | -$210K |
|
6335
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+10,400
| +49% | +$240K |
|
|
RDHL
6336
CALL
Redhill Biopharma
RDHL
$3.65M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
76
+39
| +105% | +$320K |
|
6337
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$584K |
|
6338
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+2,700
| +8% | +$69.1K |
|
6339
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,625
| New | +$827K |
|
6340
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+9,400
| +127% | +$396K |
|
6341
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$753K |
|
6342
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-7,900
| -26% | -$340K |
|
6343
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+33,500
| +54% | +$326K |
|
6344
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$26.5M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,760
| New | +$765K |
|
6345
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,600
| +12% | +$81.5K |
|
6346
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+14,000
| +89% | +$301K |
|
|
QLS
6347
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF
QLS
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
32,598
+3,963
| +14% | +$94.1K |
|
|
ECOM
6348
CALL
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+6,900
| +15% | +$114K |
|
6349
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
112
-18
| -14% | -$135K |
|
6350
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
53,046
-1,523
| -3% | -$20.2K |
|
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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.