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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
PUT
Loews
L
$23B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+50,800
| +332% | +$1.82M |
|
4327
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF
HERO
$67.5M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,525
+44,435
| +111% | +$1.14M |
|
|
LHCG
4328
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,500
| -19% | -$493K |
|
|
SRG
4329
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
+24,300
| +17% | +$297K |
|
4330
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
310,803
+159,900
| +106% | +$1.2M |
|
4331
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$304M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,431
-27,483
| -25% | -$719K |
|
|
IMGN
4332
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
636,919
+470,663
| +283% | +$1.9M |
|
4333
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,325
-33,597
| -40% | -$1.37M |
|
4334
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+35,000
| +62% | +$849K |
|
|
TBCH
4335
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,629
+64,326
| +105% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BERY
4336
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,510
-20,255
| -28% | -$928K |
|
4337
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.26B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-34,200
| -33% | -$1.05M |
|
4338
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$868M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+169,700
| +94% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PVG
4339
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
-131,600
| -43% | -$1.48M |
|
4340
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$19.1B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+7,900
| +19% | +$380K |
|
4341
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.24B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
192,921
-854,021
| -82% | -$9.93M |
|
4342
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.2B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,890
| New | +$2.3M |
|
4343
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.01B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+7,500
| +16% | +$286K |
|
4344
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.31B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3
+2
| +200% | +$1.92M |
|
4345
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+600
| +2% | +$48.5K |
|
|
ROCC
4346
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,335
| New | +$2.45M |
|
4347
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.52B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+15,900
| +17% | +$381K |
|
4348
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-122,700
| -65% | -$4.02M |
|
4349
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.17B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-2,200
| -5% | -$163K |
|
|
BLD
4350
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,500
| +23% | +$359K |
|
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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.