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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+53,700
| +32% | +$2.14M |
|
|
INOV
2402
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
308,406
+21,900
| +8% | +$513K |
|
|
PLAN
2403
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+44,900
| +53% | +$2.31M |
|
2404
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,158
| New | +$8.33M |
|
2405
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,643
-7,586
| -8% | -$683K |
|
2406
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
-205,300
| -48% | -$7.71M |
|
|
SAGE
2407
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+38,300
| +40% | +$1.94M |
|
2408
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
390,600
+70,800
| +22% | +$1.53M |
|
2409
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+19,100
| +85% | +$3.97M |
|
2410
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-2,200
| -6% | -$544K |
|
2411
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
| – | – |
|
2412
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
89,735
-36,922
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
2413
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,336
-21,060
| -24% | -$2.35M |
|
2414
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
320,600
+84,500
| +36% | +$2.14M |
|
2415
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
214,559
+87,602
| +69% | +$3M |
|
2416
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
367,950
-33,920
| -8% | -$748K |
|
2417
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-1,900
| -7% | -$567K |
|
2418
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
116,766
+69,321
| +146% | +$4.82M |
|
2419
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,224
-6,804
| -25% | -$2.84M |
|
|
HZNP
2420
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+73,500
| +243% | +$5.06M |
|
|
BCEL
2421
DELISTED
Atreca, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BCEL
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
577,065
+454,864
| +372% | +$6.78M |
|
2422
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,783
+9,251
| +64% | +$3.16M |
|
2423
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
-29,600
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
2424
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
92,311
-67,079
| -42% | -$5.86M |
|
2425
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+12,200
| +30% | +$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.