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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-2,400
| -5% | -$217K |
|
3302
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.48B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,429
| New | +$4.11M |
|
3303
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
418,400
+112,400
| +37% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GNCA
3304
DELISTED
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.
GNCA
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,798,003
+1,758,244
| +4,422% | +$4.61M |
|
|
RSX
3305
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-67,200
| -26% | -$1.48M |
|
3306
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
191,700
-18,100
| -9% | -$411K |
|
|
ACC
3307
PUT
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
+60,700
| +107% | +$2.09M |
|
3308
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
359,800
+126,700
| +54% | +$1.34M |
|
3309
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+13,600
| +10% | +$443K |
|
3310
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+2,000
| +6% | +$254K |
|
3311
State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF
STOT
$507M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,375
+7,859
| +11% | +$391K |
|
3312
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,217
-6,733,412
| -86% | -$28.4M |
|
3313
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,711
-824,572
| -86% | -$24.1M |
|
3314
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,755
| New | +$4.2M |
|
3315
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,686
| New | +$3.97M |
|
3316
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
408,590
-1,432,466
| -78% | -$17.9M |
|
3317
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
145,178
+98,344
| +210% | +$2.39M |
|
3318
Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF
PSCT
$518M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
141,729
+130,776
| +1,194% | +$3.88M |
|
3319
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
304,379
-7,593
| -2% | -$96.4K |
|
|
GNOG
3320
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,800
| New | +$4.09M |
|
3321
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,561
+5,507
| +26% | +$829K |
|
3322
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+8,500
| +35% | +$892K |
|
|
BCLI
3323
CALL
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,060
+4,407
| +38% | +$903K |
|
3324
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,458
+85,106
| +323% | +$3.06M |
|
3325
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,242
+21,091
| +508% | +$2.97M |
|
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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.