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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-32,500
| -66% | -$857K |
|
7302
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
48,156
-125,461
| -72% | -$1.01M |
|
7303
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
41,048
+14,046
| +52% | +$167K |
|
7304
Global X Alternative Income ETF
ALTY
$45.8M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,467
| New | +$468K |
|
7305
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-20,100
| -18% | -$111K |
|
|
PCH
7306
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-6,300
| -37% | -$269K |
|
7307
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-11,000
| -75% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ROOF
7308
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
26,209
+13,568
| +107% | +$246K |
|
7309
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
258,052
+3,861
| +2% | +$8.3K |
|
7310
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+400
| +3% | +$13.3K |
|
7311
CALL
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
2,317
+1,459
| +170% | +$367K |
|
7312
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-3,700
| -20% | -$122K |
|
7313
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-16,000
| -70% | -$1.08M |
|
|
JNCE
7314
CALL
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+43,000
| +331% | +$267K |
|
|
TRQ
7315
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
54,140
+50,550
| +1,408% | +$450K |
|
|
CN
7316
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF
CN
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
11,271
+680
| +6% | +$27.3K |
|
7317
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+12,800
| +76% | +$204K |
|
7318
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+17,700
| +120% | +$247K |
|
7319
CALL
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-21,600
| -41% | -$329K |
|
|
AVNS
7320
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-2,900
| -17% | -$92.7K |
|
7321
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
8,799
-30,545
| -78% | -$1.57M |
|
|
EIGR
7322
CALL
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,863
| New | +$580K |
|
7323
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$532M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
27,069
+4,524
| +20% | +$81K |
|
7324
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+5,400
| +32% | +$97.7K |
|
7325
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-11,700
| -54% | -$510K |
|
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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.