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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HARP
6176
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
5,018
+396
| +9% | +$57.1K |
|
6177
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-139,200
| -52% | -$1.07M |
|
6178
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$869K |
|
|
ONEM
6179
PUT
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+21,900
| +270% | +$691K |
|
6180
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.1M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
740
-350
| -32% | -$312K |
|
|
EAOA
6181
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Aggressive Allocation ETF
EAOA
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,069
| New | +$843K |
|
6182
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$469M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,260
| New | +$955K |
|
|
BLCN
6183
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
24,839
+16,580
| +201% | +$559K |
|
6184
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-26,900
| -38% | -$545K |
|
6185
PUT
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$878K |
|
6186
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31.1M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
32,079
+12,467
| +64% | +$337K |
|
|
RUTH
6187
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
76,620
+31,056
| +68% | +$281K |
|
6188
CALL
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+36,200
| +118% | +$479K |
|
6189
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
20,598
-8,295
| -29% | -$363K |
|
|
NVMI
6190
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
16,223
-28,766
| -64% | -$1.47M |
|
6191
CALL
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+4,900
| +27% | +$166K |
|
|
NVEE
6192
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,052
| New | +$854K |
|
|
GPMT
6193
PUT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+61,600
| +107% | +$415K |
|
|
MESO
6194
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.02B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
22,736
+4,644
| +26% | +$146K |
|
6195
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
31,050
+22,725
| +273% | +$623K |
|
6196
Fidelity US Multifactor ETF
FLRG
$301M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,450
| New | +$831K |
|
6197
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,821
| New | +$1.2M |
|
6198
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+13,700
| +83% | +$358K |
|
6199
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+1,900
| +10% | +$81.3K |
|
|
ARR
6200
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
17,680
+7,800
| +79% | +$372K |
|
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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.