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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
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ICLR
$13.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,838
-96,017
| -92% | -$17.7M |
|
|
MORF
5127
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,748
+7,044
| +15% | +$185K |
|
|
MMX
5128
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
291,344
+86,446
| +42% | +$405K |
|
5129
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$19.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-19,700
| -38% | -$948K |
|
|
DOOR
5130
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+10,100
| +198% | +$897K |
|
|
PMT
5131
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$839M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+15,600
| +20% | +$276K |
|
5132
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,611
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
AGNT
5133
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$710M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5134
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
112,398
-697,446
| -86% | -$9.17M |
|
5135
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-2,900
| -13% | -$222K |
|
5136
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+9,200
| +130% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TEN
5137
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
214,900
+3,100
| +1% | +$24.6K |
|
5138
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
525,781
+162,781
| +45% | +$533K |
|
5139
PUT
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
CIVI
5140
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
79,195
+32,871
| +71% | +$616K |
|
|
BLD
5141
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-12,700
| -59% | -$1.82M |
|
5142
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$252M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
244,800
-41,900
| -15% | -$309K |
|
5143
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
135,752
+49,473
| +57% | +$479K |
|
5144
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.72B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,634
+16,652
| +60% | +$547K |
|
5145
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.26B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-26,700
| -37% | -$823K |
|
5146
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-22,200
| -65% | -$2.55M |
|
5147
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$271M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
SOHU
5148
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$381M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+17,300
| +30% | +$300K |
|
|
BPY
5149
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
122,946
+37,259
| +43% | +$426K |
|
5150
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.34B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
83,607
+37,338
| +81% | +$555K |
|
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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.