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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTCH
2676
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
256,500
-2,200
| -0.9% | -$54.5K |
|
2677
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,219
+13,650
| +159% | +$4.33M |
|
2678
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,704
-171,694
| -75% | -$19.2M |
|
2679
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,974
-8,260
| -10% | -$753K |
|
2680
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,994
+12,120
| +18% | +$993K |
|
2681
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+9,900
| +9% | +$554K |
|
|
ZUO
2682
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
620,110
+41,519
| +7% | +$481K |
|
2683
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
570,800
+155,700
| +38% | +$1.64M |
|
2684
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,933
| New | +$5.35M |
|
|
MODV
2685
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,949
+19,210
| +39% | +$1.66M |
|
2686
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
221,900
+11,600
| +6% | +$327K |
|
2687
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
85,597
+35,748
| +72% | +$2.65M |
|
2688
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
127,609
+32,868
| +35% | +$1.56M |
|
2689
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,034
+33,808
| +468% | +$5.2M |
|
2690
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
+63,000
| +73% | +$2.44M |
|
2691
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
286,200
+60,000
| +27% | +$1.32M |
|
|
AVLR
2692
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-25,900
| -34% | -$3.29M |
|
2693
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
407,800
+183,200
| +82% | +$2.7M |
|
2694
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+14,400
| +41% | +$1.89M |
|
2695
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+62,700
| +102% | +$3.47M |
|
|
CTRA
2696
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
366,900
-89,700
| -20% | -$1.68M |
|
2697
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF
TOLZ
$176M
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,935
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
HUYA
2698
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
265,184
+133,007
| +101% | +$3.34M |
|
|
FIT
2699
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
912,300
+708,300
| +347% | +$4.6M |
|
2700
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
33,533
+8,102
| +32% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.