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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRC
6301
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
185,124
-244,697
| -57% | -$1.41M |
|
6302
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+4,100
| +19% | +$124K |
|
|
SHOE
6303
PUT
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+8,600
| +22% | +$130K |
|
|
JOYY
6304
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
9,812
-37,593
| -79% | -$3.08M |
|
|
IBDD
6305
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDD
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,984
| New | +$794K |
|
6306
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,500
| +75% | +$322K |
|
6307
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
35,993
-21,541
| -37% | -$505K |
|
|
IGMS
6308
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$633K |
|
|
CTEV
6309
CALL
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$646M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,928
| New | +$848K |
|
6310
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$739K |
|
6311
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
2,819,521
+2,758,358
| +4,510% | +$1.69M |
|
6312
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+9,200
| +18% | +$114K |
|
6313
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+16,200
| +103% | +$418K |
|
|
FUV
6314
PUT
DELISTED
Arcimoto, Inc. Common Stock
FUV
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,990
| New | +$764K |
|
|
ABMD
6315
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
2,845
-29,877
| -91% | -$8.61M |
|
6316
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+8,800
| +27% | +$150K |
|
6317
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,725
| New | +$784K |
|
6318
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
258,552
-24,192
| -9% | -$89.4K |
|
6319
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,496
| New | +$774K |
|
6320
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSML
$384M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-15,164
| -48% | -$726K |
|
6321
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+6,900
| +35% | +$229K |
|
6322
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
-86,000
| -40% | -$659K |
|
6323
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
+26,400
| +24% | +$219K |
|
|
DVAX
6324
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
+20,800
| +13% | +$148K |
|
6325
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
11,983
-60,989
| -84% | -$4.07M |
|
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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.