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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SF
5176
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,025
-35,100
| -35% | -$784K |
|
5177
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$121M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-7,100
| -25% | -$459K |
|
5178
PUT
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-3,500
| -14% | -$225K |
|
5179
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$24.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-5,500
| -14% | -$236K |
|
|
EQC
5180
CALL
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+29,300
| +115% | +$906K |
|
5181
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,236
+17,770
| +102% | +$715K |
|
5182
CALL
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.76B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
CUTR
5183
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,767
+44,999
| +142% | +$695K |
|
5184
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.37B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,705
+3,508
| +27% | +$312K |
|
5185
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$691M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
113,188
+63,861
| +129% | +$910K |
|
5186
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+7,750
| +21% | +$241K |
|
5187
NETGEAR
NTGR
$615M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,181
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5188
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,500
| +34% | +$367K |
|
5189
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$196M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,632
+49,140
| +75% | +$603K |
|
|
TBCH
5190
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-21,300
| -21% | -$382K |
|
|
TMHC
5191
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+42,900
| +266% | +$1.01M |
|
5192
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,500
| -12% | -$201K |
|
|
GMS
5193
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,173
+18,061
| +43% | +$442K |
|
|
CONE
5194
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-4,900
| -19% | -$384K |
|
5195
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$124M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
3,810
+1,500
| +65% | +$664K |
|
|
APTS
5196
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
268,260
+92,228
| +52% | +$627K |
|
5197
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,882
| New | +$1.64M |
|
5198
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+17,500
| +337% | +$1.11M |
|
5199
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.39B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-8,600
| -34% | -$716K |
|
5200
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,926
-102,390
| -90% | -$11.5M |
|
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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.