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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+42,200
| +62% | +$3.02M |
|
2352
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-8,100
| -4% | -$362K |
|
2353
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,772
| New | +$8.52M |
|
|
GWPH
2354
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-18,400
| -17% | -$2.12M |
|
|
ARNA
2355
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,593
-896,387
| -89% | -$59.8M |
|
2356
iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF
EAGG
$4.98B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,339
| New | +$8.53M |
|
2357
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-23,100
| -12% | -$1.14M |
|
2358
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
-4,600
| -3% | -$240K |
|
2359
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+11,700
| +44% | +$2.56M |
|
2360
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
315,300
+82,600
| +35% | +$1.9M |
|
2361
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,031
+5,690
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SYSB
2362
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+43,790
| +112% | +$4.47M |
|
2363
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
574,104
-103,155
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
2364
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-17,700
| -14% | -$1.33M |
|
2365
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
371,678
+324,154
| +682% | +$7.45M |
|
2366
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
143,554
-173,561
| -55% | -$10.8M |
|
2367
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,279
| New | +$8.34M |
|
2368
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.06B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,191
| New | +$8.38M |
|
2369
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
-57,900
| -33% | -$3.74M |
|
|
FBC
2370
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
281,583
+233,661
| +488% | +$7.03M |
|
|
SJI
2371
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
432,464
+101,169
| +31% | +$2.26M |
|
2372
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+4,900
| +25% | +$1.52M |
|
2373
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
282,500
+108,500
| +62% | +$3.38M |
|
|
GTM
2374
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
+165,600
| +594% | +$6.49M |
|
2375
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-3,400
| -11% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.