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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SILV
3626
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
401,478
+124,349
| +45% | +$1.18M |
|
3627
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+2,800
| +14% | +$400K |
|
3628
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF
DBAW
$305M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,964
| New | +$3.43M |
|
3629
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+51,400
| +843% | +$2.71M |
|
3630
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-22,400
| -36% | -$1.72M |
|
|
SA
3631
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
+86,600
| +91% | +$1.62M |
|
3632
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+51,000
| +206% | +$2.26M |
|
3633
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-16,100
| -18% | -$1.11M |
|
3634
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+13,900
| +58% | +$1.17M |
|
3635
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
$259M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,237
+50,981
| +1,198% | +$2.97M |
|
3636
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,685
+47,183
| +126% | +$1.78M |
|
|
MYOK
3637
CALL
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-34,600
| -58% | -$3.68M |
|
3638
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,800
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
VIE
3639
DELISTED
Viela Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VIE
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
120,633
+107,713
| +834% | +$3.81M |
|
3640
BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR
$1.37B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,287
| New | +$3.38M |
|
3641
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
160,248
+143,280
| +844% | +$3.25M |
|
3642
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+15,700
| +148% | +$2.08M |
|
3643
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,168
-394,866
| -90% | -$34.8M |
|
3644
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,827
| New | +$2.51M |
|
3645
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
+179,100
| +654% | +$2.63M |
|
3646
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$848M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
141,710
+123,476
| +677% | +$2.45M |
|
3647
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
181,340
+6,882
| +4% | +$114K |
|
3648
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,400
| New | +$3.69M |
|
3649
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+43,500
| +121% | +$1.62M |
|
3650
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,348
-9,569
| -15% | -$577K |
|
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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.