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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+7,000
| +50% | +$300K |
|
|
TPH
6127
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+9,800
| +26% | +$166K |
|
|
UMH
6128
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
64,481
+51,031
| +379% | +$680K |
|
|
ODT
6129
PUT
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,900
| New | +$1.84M |
|
6130
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
322,400
+35,100
| +12% | +$133K |
|
6131
CALL
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+10,900
| +31% | +$207K |
|
6132
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
33,331
-1,013
| -3% | -$30.9K |
|
6133
PUT
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$847K |
|
6134
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
13,781
-60,838
| -82% | -$4.07M |
|
6135
PUT
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+5,000
| +25% | +$215K |
|
|
TACO
6136
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
105,995
+90,128
| +568% | +$700K |
|
6137
CALL
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
16,073
-334
| -2% | -$60.5K |
|
6138
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+2,000
| +6% | +$45.4K |
|
6139
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,951
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6140
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-4,600
| -36% | -$475K |
|
6141
ING
ING
$102B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
122,360
-294,042
| -71% | -$2.25M |
|
6142
CALL
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-4,900
| -27% | -$289K |
|
|
IBTX
6143
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-1,400
| -7% | -$61.9K |
|
6144
PUT
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,200
| +29% | +$195K |
|
6145
PUT
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+14,800
| +45% | +$243K |
|
6146
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-231,000
| -94% | -$15M |
|
6147
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$173M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
19,623
-101,418
| -84% | -$4.34M |
|
6148
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
14,571
-30,809
| -68% | -$1.77M |
|
|
DBGR
6149
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
31,362
-334
| -1% | -$9.23K |
|
6150
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-1,700
| -13% | -$114K |
|
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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.