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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
733,700
+398,100
| +119% | +$4.47M |
|
|
TTCF
2377
CALL
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
351,500
+334,800
| +2,005% | +$6.1M |
|
|
AVLR
2378
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,217
| New | +$8.28M |
|
2379
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
362,400
-1,600
| -0.4% | -$35.3K |
|
2380
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,800
| New | +$8.29M |
|
2381
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
562,414
-479,166
| -46% | -$7.3M |
|
2382
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
126,915
+115,410
| +1,003% | +$7.24M |
|
2383
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
167,320
-488,595
| -74% | -$21.5M |
|
|
DCPH
2384
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
161,501
+157,616
| +4,057% | +$7.72M |
|
2385
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,500
| New | +$8.32M |
|
2386
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
442,800
-60,500
| -12% | -$880K |
|
2387
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,583
+24,922
| +42% | +$2.51M |
|
2388
AGF US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
BTAL
$298M
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
350,804
+326,254
| +1,329% | +$7.81M |
|
2389
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
144,651
+139,369
| +2,639% | +$8.52M |
|
2390
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
204,810
-19,320
| -9% | -$781K |
|
2391
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
407,990
+143,056
| +54% | +$2.98M |
|
|
MTOR
2392
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
394,543
+380,779
| +2,766% | +$8.57M |
|
2393
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-31,300
| -24% | -$2.78M |
|
2394
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
299,000
+222,200
| +289% | +$6.51M |
|
2395
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+9,600
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
2396
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-212,000
| -67% | -$15.6M |
|
2397
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,242,042
+553,483
| +80% | +$4.01M |
|
|
GRMN
2398
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,343
+81,612
| +1,725% | +$8.16M |
|
2399
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+3,400
| +5% | +$380K |
|
2400
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
145,916
-31,698
| -18% | -$1.88M |
|
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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.