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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+300
| +5% | +$25.9K |
|
7052
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-11,600
| -63% | -$921K |
|
7053
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-3,000
| -30% | -$230K |
|
7054
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$469K |
|
7055
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-800
| -3% | -$16.8K |
|
7056
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$898M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
10,033
-51,525
| -84% | -$2.72M |
|
7057
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+6,500
| +135% | +$320K |
|
7058
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
14,156
+2,673
| +23% | +$101K |
|
7059
CALL
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+59,500
| +316% | +$409K |
|
7060
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
14,907
-57,240
| -79% | -$2.07M |
|
7061
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
8,876
-2,523
| -22% | -$162K |
|
|
SCPL
7062
PUT
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$473K |
|
|
PDCE
7063
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-32,100
| -43% | -$457K |
|
7064
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
15,652
-25,888
| -62% | -$912K |
|
7065
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-26,300
| -70% | -$1.24M |
|
7066
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
4,947
-23,175
| -82% | -$2.7M |
|
7067
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
192,765
-202,671
| -51% | -$880K |
|
7068
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-15,100
| -46% | -$464K |
|
7069
Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF
TRND
$64.3M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,870
| New | +$525K |
|
7070
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
14,104
-21,540
| -60% | -$848K |
|
7071
CALL
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-4,200
| -40% | -$337K |
|
|
CASA
7072
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
129,944
+462
| +0.4% | +$2.17K |
|
7073
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
7,991
-17,600
| -69% | -$1.12M |
|
7074
CALL
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+1,000
| +3% | +$16.1K |
|
7075
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,087
| New | +$445K |
|
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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.