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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+10,200
| +19% | +$606K |
|
3377
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
163,374
-195,858
| -55% | -$4.72M |
|
|
PPL
3378
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-74,600
| -34% | -$2.01M |
|
3379
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
185,302
+144,486
| +354% | +$3.53M |
|
|
MXIM
3380
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-132,600
| -70% | -$8.97M |
|
3381
CALL
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
6,308
+3,232
| +105% | +$1.72M |
|
3382
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
+242,000
| +1,344% | +$3.27M |
|
3383
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,820
+26,257
| +32% | +$977K |
|
|
MNTV
3384
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,099
| New | +$4.11M |
|
|
NSTG
3385
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,518
-26,554
| -23% | -$1.03M |
|
3386
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
327,000
+217,500
| +199% | +$2.81M |
|
3387
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+15,600
| +56% | +$1.31M |
|
|
GAN
3388
CALL
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
+89,400
| +63% | +$1.89M |
|
3389
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-2,800
| -7% | -$299K |
|
3390
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,500
| New | +$3.45M |
|
3391
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-42,500
| -16% | -$784K |
|
|
CXP
3392
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
356,634
-21,909
| -6% | -$261K |
|
3393
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
217,882
-460,296
| -68% | -$8.4M |
|
|
ALBO
3394
PUT
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+107,900
| +1,255% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BERY
3395
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
87,556
-24,611
| -22% | -$1.13M |
|
3396
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-19,900
| -16% | -$722K |
|
3397
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+461,607
| New | +$4.33M |
|
3398
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,168
| New | +$3.9M |
|
3399
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,435
-24,248
| -32% | -$1.79M |
|
3400
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,470
+8,695
| +74% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.