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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RWT
4301
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$603M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
310,100
+101,100
| +48% | +$715K |
|
|
STKL
4302
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
314,157
+153,832
| +96% | +$978K |
|
4303
Corteva
CTVA
$50.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
80,923
-1,152,516
| -93% | -$32.4M |
|
4304
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.84B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
145,994
-17,233
| -11% | -$325K |
|
4305
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.01B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,777
| New | +$2.21M |
|
4306
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
-6,000
| -3% | -$82.4K |
|
4307
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-67,800
| -70% | -$5.37M |
|
4308
Autoliv
ALV
$8.84B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,876
+9,158
| +40% | +$650K |
|
4309
CALL
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
+84,600
| +80% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TRUE
4310
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
464,404
+75,913
| +20% | +$320K |
|
4311
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+4,300
| +4% | +$91.4K |
|
4312
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.4B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
140,482
+24,074
| +21% | +$404K |
|
|
ORAN
4313
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
223,658
-36,296
| -14% | -$420K |
|
4314
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.55B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+19,300
| +37% | +$524K |
|
|
COWN
4315
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,566
+125,672
| +744% | +$2.14M |
|
4316
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.16B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+19,800
| +141% | +$1.43M |
|
4317
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.45B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,204
+27,885
| +84% | +$1.06M |
|
4318
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
+74,300
| +36% | +$767K |
|
4319
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$101M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
110,417
+3,024
| +3% | +$63.3K |
|
4320
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
304,075
+65,626
| +28% | +$549K |
|
4321
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.53B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,093
| New | +$2.06M |
|
4322
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-20,500
| -30% | -$984K |
|
4323
Honda
HMC
$41.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,197
+35,976
| +59% | +$910K |
|
4324
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.5B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+27,100
| +132% | +$1.2M |
|
|
FFG
4325
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,759
-3,421
| -7% | -$136K |
|
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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.