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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,776,837
+293,973
| +12% | +$963K |
|
2452
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
276,564
-90,722
| -25% | -$2.59M |
|
2453
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-16,200
| -17% | -$1.47M |
|
|
AEPPZ
2454
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Units
AEPPZ
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$7.8M |
|
2455
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
231,412
-237,016
| -51% | -$8.44M |
|
2456
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-7,200
| -6% | -$518K |
|
2457
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
197,326
-1,823,933
| -90% | -$74.9M |
|
2458
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$495M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,364
| New | +$7.57M |
|
2459
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
+85,000
| +192% | +$5.09M |
|
|
SUM
2460
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
480,708
-388,191
| -45% | -$6.22M |
|
2461
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
218,137
+107,572
| +97% | +$3.24M |
|
|
JPXN
2462
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
122,088
-487
| -0.4% | -$30.1K |
|
2463
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
237,795
-8,661
| -4% | -$328K |
|
2464
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$5.44M |
|
2465
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
319,759
+300,144
| +1,530% | +$7.63M |
|
|
MRSN
2466
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,728
-7,200
| -30% | -$3.64M |
|
2467
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+13,000
| +42% | +$2.2M |
|
2468
Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PWZ
$1.17B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
279,829
-216,140
| -44% | -$5.98M |
|
2469
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
496,800
-50,000
| -9% | -$861K |
|
2470
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
257,200
+51,800
| +25% | +$1.77M |
|
2471
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
5,664
+4,065
| +254% | +$5.77M |
|
2472
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,380
+8,090
| +66% | +$2.92M |
|
2473
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
2,614,374
+2,394
| +0.1% | +$6.56K |
|
2474
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
635,052
+491,673
| +343% | +$6.02M |
|
2475
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
453,125
+319,241
| +238% | +$5.42M |
|
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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.