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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
6476
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
18,247
-85,053
| -82% | -$3.24M |
|
6477
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
29,606
+11,939
| +68% | +$333K |
|
6478
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-23,300
| -29% | -$296K |
|
|
DENN
6479
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
72,428
-3,042
| -4% | -$30.4K |
|
6480
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+3,900
| +17% | +$96.3K |
|
6481
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+20,100
| +158% | +$467K |
|
6482
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-1,400
| -25% | -$224K |
|
6483
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+4,300
| +83% | +$268K |
|
|
HTZ
6484
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
650,400
-208,200
| -24% | -$300K |
|
|
GOOD
6485
CALL
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+100
| +0.2% | +$1.82K |
|
6486
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+31,100
| +48% | +$301K |
|
6487
PUT
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$732K |
|
|
DX
6488
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,324
| New | +$724K |
|
6489
Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF
GDMA
$204M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
25,115
-32,862
| -57% | -$944K |
|
6490
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
101,944
+57,337
| +129% | +$432K |
|
|
ECHO
6491
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+6,900
| +31% | +$192K |
|
|
ECOM
6492
PUT
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+31,700
| +176% | +$526K |
|
6493
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,746
| New | +$763K |
|
|
WCC
6494
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-61,500
| -79% | -$2.63M |
|
|
HEAL
6495
Global X Funds Global X HealthTech ETF
HEAL
$31M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,199
| New | +$685K |
|
6496
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+2,600
| +9% | +$60.3K |
|
6497
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+2,200
| +17% | +$102K |
|
|
QUOT
6498
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
96,840
+42,247
| +77% | +$342K |
|
|
IBCE
6499
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCE
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
28,517
-1,659
| -5% | -$41.7K |
|
6500
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
89,349
-2,096
| -2% | -$16.7K |
|
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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.