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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
132,236
-55,154
| -29% | -$2.05M |
|
3077
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,610
-772,395
| -97% | -$155M |
|
3078
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
327,400
+1,200
| +0.4% | +$18.7K |
|
3079
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,688
-32,791
| -57% | -$6.34M |
|
3080
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+40,100
| +220% | +$3.42M |
|
3081
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
231,200
-10,900
| -5% | -$236K |
|
|
CSOD
3082
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
-121,700
| -48% | -$4.38M |
|
3083
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+6,500
| +8% | +$329K |
|
3084
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
244,300
-13,900
| -5% | -$346K |
|
3085
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,340
-13,855
| -42% | -$4.36M |
|
3086
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-400
| -2% | -$70.8K |
|
3087
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
209,860
-600,500
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
3088
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+22,900
| +57% | +$1.73M |
|
3089
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
325,541
+271,405
| +501% | +$3.86M |
|
3090
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
48,179
+22,008
| +84% | +$2.24M |
|
|
RETA
3091
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+24,600
| +100% | +$3.07M |
|
3092
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
137,216
+24,114
| +21% | +$822K |
|
3093
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
343,000
+74,600
| +28% | +$871K |
|
3094
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
392,354
+231,222
| +143% | +$3.16M |
|
|
BSCO
3095
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
215,296
+6,034
| +3% | +$134K |
|
|
RAD
3096
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
503,069
+157,398
| +46% | +$2.25M |
|
3097
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+19,600
| +14% | +$492K |
|
3098
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
247,400
+69,000
| +39% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GBT
3099
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-8,800
| -9% | -$559K |
|
3100
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+3,300
| +7% | +$300K |
|
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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.