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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+14,000
| +519% | +$1.85M |
|
|
SNBR
4452
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-4,000
| -8% | -$188K |
|
|
ERUS
4453
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
65,952
+1,929
| +3% | +$66.9K |
|
|
GLUU
4454
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
278,734
-1,158,176
| -81% | -$9.73M |
|
|
MOMO
4455
Hello Group
MOMO
$845M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
155,281
-234,695
| -60% | -$4.27M |
|
4456
CALL
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$2.12M |
|
4457
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.92B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+470,503
| New | +$3.57M |
|
4458
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.37B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,714
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4459
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.11B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+19,400
| +96% | +$1.03M |
|
4460
Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
$524M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,096
+33,528
| +443% | +$1.74M |
|
4461
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,040
-58,500
| -54% | -$2.49M |
|
4462
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$65.2M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
161
+145
| +906% | +$2.3M |
|
4463
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$59.6M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,236
-17,449
| -40% | -$1.44M |
|
4464
CareDx
CDNA
$2.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,037
| New | +$1.89M |
|
4465
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+5,200
| +14% | +$250K |
|
4466
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.39B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
306,067
-204,731
| -40% | -$2.04M |
|
4467
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,321
| New | +$2.12M |
|
4468
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,200
| +21% | +$389K |
|
4469
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,100
| +60% | +$862K |
|
4470
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.35B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+16,200
| +20% | +$357K |
|
4471
CALL
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$266M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-4,400
| -5% | -$117K |
|
4472
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.52B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
243,249
-82,404
| -25% | -$992K |
|
|
NXGN
4473
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
165,912
-189,745
| -53% | -$2.42M |
|
4474
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$608M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
120,773
-43,603
| -27% | -$873K |
|
|
CODX
4475
CALL
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.35M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
5,180
-1,053
| -17% | -$541K |
|
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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.