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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
+137,800
| +225% | +$5.17M |
|
2527
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
96,175
+48,670
| +102% | +$4.17M |
|
|
EIGR
2528
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,577
+134
| +0.5% | +$41.7K |
|
2529
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
159,300
+31,600
| +25% | +$1.5M |
|
2530
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
420,596
-153,017
| -27% | -$2.55M |
|
|
PE
2531
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
770,200
-44,900
| -6% | -$480K |
|
2532
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-900
| -2% | -$155K |
|
|
PNT
2533
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,814
| New | +$6.83M |
|
2534
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-9,900
| -23% | -$2.17M |
|
2535
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
269,000
+52,500
| +24% | +$1.21M |
|
2536
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+3,300
| +4% | +$298K |
|
|
SHLL.WS
2537
DELISTED
Tortoise Acquisition Corp. Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common
SHLL.WS
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,740
| New | +$3.62M |
|
2538
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
-1,400
| -0.8% | -$60.4K |
|
2539
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
814,280
+582,718
| +252% | +$5.88M |
|
|
X
2540
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
977,358
+661,818
| +210% | +$5.01M |
|
2541
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
813,200
+227,600
| +39% | +$1.97M |
|
2542
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
291,299
+142,773
| +96% | +$3.5M |
|
2543
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
228,900
+90,100
| +65% | +$3.22M |
|
2544
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
364,281
-159,515
| -30% | -$2.95M |
|
2545
Direxion Daily Robotics Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bull 2X ETF
UBOT
$27.1M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
209,460
+97,075
| +86% | +$2.85M |
|
2546
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+40,000
| +82% | +$3.28M |
|
2547
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,819
-134,742
| -89% | -$53.6M |
|
2548
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
677,345
+88,443
| +15% | +$991K |
|
2549
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
349,900
+301,500
| +623% | +$7.03M |
|
2550
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
143,817
-89,000
| -38% | -$5.02M |
|
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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.