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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$568M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,323
+4,579
| +15% | +$262K |
|
4652
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
281,600
-50,600
| -15% | -$398K |
|
4653
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
|
WIFI
4654
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
187,457
+129,804
| +225% | +$1.68M |
|
4655
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+39,000
| +279% | +$1.19M |
|
4656
CALL
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
+39,800
| +32% | +$479K |
|
|
HDS
4657
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-40,400
| -47% | -$1.54M |
|
4658
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+22,900
| +53% | +$668K |
|
|
TELL
4659
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,394,631
+469,510
| +24% | +$439K |
|
|
MNTV
4660
CALL
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+21,300
| +33% | +$495K |
|
4661
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.41B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+17,900
| +23% | +$362K |
|
4662
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.71B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,381
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4663
PUT
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+4,700
| +12% | +$233K |
|
4664
Cable One
CABO
$170M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,010
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4665
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+30,900
| +112% | +$1.08M |
|
|
P
4666
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$38.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-9,100
| -7% | -$149K |
|
4667
Regenxbio
RGNX
$748M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,060
+14,115
| +26% | +$460K |
|
4668
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$401M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,182
+115
| +6% | +$108K |
|
4669
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.56B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+2,200
| +2% | +$43.1K |
|
|
KYNB
4670
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.6M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,844
-136
| -7% | -$146K |
|
4671
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
133,807
+10,489
| +9% | +$132K |
|
4672
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$513M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4673
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+11,800
| +55% | +$647K |
|
|
TBCH
4674
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
+41,200
| +66% | +$739K |
|
4675
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.28B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+4,800
| +27% | +$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.