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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,755
-45,756
| -39% | -$3.37M |
|
|
SFIX
3027
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
183,406
-481,447
| -72% | -$12.4M |
|
|
SBNY
3028
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+48,500
| +429% | +$4.83M |
|
3029
CalciMedica
CALC
$20.8M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,878
| New | +$5.81M |
|
3030
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
94,458
+87,860
| +1,332% | +$4.59M |
|
|
OTIC
3031
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,223,949
+1,207,847
| +7,501% | +$4.55M |
|
3032
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
374,322
+94,900
| +34% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MRO
3033
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,211,254
-5,261,887
| -81% | -$27.8M |
|
3034
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$4.61M |
|
3035
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
-52,700
| -21% | -$1.23M |
|
|
OTRK
3036
PUT
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
914
+621
| +212% | +$2.87M |
|
3037
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
439,700
-81,200
| -16% | -$855K |
|
|
JMIA
3038
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
617,405
+420,232
| +213% | +$4.23M |
|
3039
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,157
+25,853
| +98% | +$2.42M |
|
3040
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,011
+26,392
| +22% | +$883K |
|
|
TPH
3041
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
271,601
-2,569
| -0.9% | -$43.5K |
|
3042
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
+127,600
| +109% | +$2.91M |
|
3043
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
261,900
-40,300
| -13% | -$706K |
|
3044
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
61,437
+33,878
| +123% | +$2.65M |
|
3045
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,153
+6,263
| +15% | +$638K |
|
3046
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
128,363
+61,161
| +91% | +$2.45M |
|
3047
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-21,700
| -10% | -$649K |
|
3048
CALL
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,400
| New | +$4.66M |
|
3049
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
51,311
+42,917
| +511% | +$4.28M |
|
3050
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,700
-736,873
| -41% | -$3.57M |
|
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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.