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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
Avita Medical
RCEL
$243M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,598
| New | +$538K |
|
7002
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
13,851
-105,571
| -88% | -$4.18M |
|
7003
International Money Express
IMXI
$441M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
37,809
+18,037
| +91% | +$275K |
|
7004
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+200
| +3% | +$14.4K |
|
|
RADA
7005
CALL
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-8,700
| -9% | -$56.8K |
|
7006
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-21,000
| -71% | -$1.32M |
|
7007
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
17,992
-2,912
| -14% | -$91.2K |
|
7008
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
66,758
+54,982
| +467% | +$468K |
|
7009
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.38B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,344
| New | +$527K |
|
7010
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,100
| -33% | -$271K |
|
|
7011
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-500
| -7% | -$43.7K |
|
7012
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-49,000
| -56% | -$702K |
|
7013
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
37,009
+14,509
| +64% | +$216K |
|
7014
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+33,600
| +162% | +$360K |
|
7015
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
1,427
-362
| -20% | -$160K |
|
7016
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,335
| New | +$581K |
|
|
IDHD
7017
DELISTED
Invesco S&P International Developed High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
IDHD
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
23,591
-9,268
| -28% | -$217K |
|
7018
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+9,300
| +61% | +$237K |
|
7019
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-2,000
| -13% | -$81.9K |
|
7020
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
6,590
-75,324
| -92% | -$5.84M |
|
7021
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
2,292
-12,446
| -84% | -$2.69M |
|
|
TMX
7022
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,300
| -20% | -$130K |
|
|
ADSW
7023
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,783
| New | +$536K |
|
7024
CALL
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-48,800
| -35% | -$406K |
|
|
HTT
7025
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
432,900
+207,500
| +92% | +$350K |
|
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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.