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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
171,487
-177,814
| -51% | -$3.59M |
|
3777
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,775
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
SAFE
3778
CALL
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+29,000
| +137% | +$1.57M |
|
3779
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
74,246
-19,595
| -21% | -$861K |
|
3780
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
686,200
+31,900
| +5% | +$150K |
|
3781
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,078
+21,198
| +736% | +$2.34M |
|
3782
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,770
-220
| -3% | -$92.5K |
|
3783
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
165,042
-60,114
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
3784
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+7,300
| +50% | +$1.12M |
|
3785
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+22,800
| +28% | +$587K |
|
|
STAY
3786
CALL
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
259,900
-4,200
| -2% | -$50.4K |
|
|
IBTF
3787
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,566
-15,135
| -11% | -$396K |
|
3788
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+38,500
| +84% | +$1.58M |
|
3789
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-16,800
| -17% | -$626K |
|
3790
ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B due Apr 2 2040
MLPB
$255M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,916
| New | +$3.54M |
|
3791
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-12,400
| -6% | -$222K |
|
|
SWAV
3792
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-7,700
| -16% | -$437K |
|
3793
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,124
+27,707
| +85% | +$1.53M |
|
3794
Alector
ALEC
$219M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
293,664
+245,376
| +508% | +$3.97M |
|
3795
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-16,300
| -21% | -$839K |
|
3796
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-21,300
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
3797
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,240
| New | +$2.52M |
|
3798
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
259,191
+4,355
| +2% | +$43.9K |
|
3799
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$528M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
135,588
-153,743
| -53% | -$3.52M |
|
3800
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
336,100
-9,000
| -3% | -$83.8K |
|
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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.