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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.29B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
469,900
-126,200
| -21% | -$380K |
|
5452
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-45,200
| -47% | -$1.14M |
|
|
TVTY
5453
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
90,357
+29,737
| +49% | +$429K |
|
|
MITT
5454
PUT
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$213M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+137,333
| +882% | +$1.21M |
|
|
USCR
5455
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-57,000
| -57% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SRDX
5456
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,513
+20,424
| +169% | +$897K |
|
|
TLND
5457
CALL
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+2,600
| +9% | +$101K |
|
|
AMAG
5458
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
134,552
-141,614
| -51% | -$1.35M |
|
5459
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$66.3M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,469
-584
| -28% | -$526K |
|
5460
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.07B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,408
-99,249
| -47% | -$1.11M |
|
|
PING
5461
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-90,900
| -69% | -$2.98M |
|
|
TBHC
5462
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+134,200
| +695% | +$872K |
|
5463
Sony
SONY
$139B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
82,095
-1,825,335
| -96% | -$28.4M |
|
|
XLRN
5464
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,300
| -28% | -$428K |
|
5465
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.71B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,564
-41,296
| -71% | -$2.57M |
|
5466
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-10,800
| -17% | -$273K |
|
5467
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$655M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5468
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
433,463
-115,719
| -21% | -$393K |
|
5469
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-14,500
| -40% | -$719K |
|
5470
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-49,400
| -36% | -$755K |
|
5471
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+300
| +0.5% | +$6.66K |
|
5472
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$265M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,460
-14,164
| -42% | -$885K |
|
|
QIWI
5473
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+24,800
| +52% | +$448K |
|
|
AKRO
5474
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,691
-16,924
| -29% | -$591K |
|
5475
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.7M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,039
+12,630
| +62% | +$463K |
|
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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.