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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
+175,200
| +251% | +$2.62M |
|
|
AMRN
3202
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,220
-250
| -0.5% | -$30K |
|
3203
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
464,800
+42,300
| +10% | +$445K |
|
3204
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
368,200
-40,900
| -10% | -$498K |
|
3205
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+43,800
| +48% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PVG
3206
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
341,601
-1,242,570
| -78% | -$14M |
|
3207
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
288,600
-65,500
| -18% | -$965K |
|
3208
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,804
+52,551
| +68% | +$1.81M |
|
3209
Neurogene
NGNE
$723M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,238
+15,601
| +592% | +$3.78M |
|
3210
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-7,400
| -14% | -$856K |
|
3211
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
146,874
-11,602
| -7% | -$385K |
|
3212
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
-56,800
| -35% | -$2.45M |
|
3213
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,367
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
SPR
3214
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-9,000
| -4% | -$190K |
|
|
LL
3215
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
+66,900
| +51% | +$1.43M |
|
3216
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+9,200
| +101% | +$1.63M |
|
|
ADVM
3217
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,254
-44,159
| -51% | -$6.61M |
|
3218
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-6,200
| -19% | -$1.02M |
|
3219
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-57,200
| -53% | -$4.39M |
|
3220
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
201,231
+152,570
| +314% | +$3.47M |
|
|
VRNT
3221
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
177,017
-10,179
| -5% | -$237K |
|
3222
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-1,000
| -1% | -$55K |
|
3223
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,212
+48,500
| +1,307% | +$3.96M |
|
3224
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,311
-36,978
| -37% | -$2.47M |
|
3225
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
134,625
-12,231
| -8% | -$396K |
|
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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.