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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWB
7326
PUT
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$493K |
|
7327
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
11,090
-61,741
| -85% | -$2.45M |
|
7328
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
-119,800
| -58% | -$662K |
|
|
SBM
7329
DELISTED
ProShares Short Basic Materials
SBM
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
6,234
-539
| -8% | -$39.9K |
|
7330
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
31,202
-14,439
| -32% | -$161K |
|
7331
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$157M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,532
| New | +$555K |
|
7332
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$408K |
|
7333
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.29B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
15,350
-17,739
| -54% | -$474K |
|
7334
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
10,229
+2,734
| +36% | +$103K |
|
|
FAIL
7335
DELISTED
Cambria Global Tail Risk ETF
FAIL
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
18,326
+7,105
| +63% | +$176K |
|
|
HEWC
7336
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada ETF
HEWC
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
17,933
+556
| +3% | +$14K |
|
|
DSPG
7337
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
34,134
+16,526
| +94% | +$243K |
|
7338
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$638K |
|
7339
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-3,900
| -35% | -$219K |
|
7340
PUT
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-900
| -7% | -$30.9K |
|
|
NS
7341
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-26,200
| -38% | -$350K |
|
7342
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$448M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
23,051
+6,511
| +39% | +$112K |
|
7343
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,015
| New | +$453K |
|
7344
CALL
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
1,380
-32
| -2% | -$10.9K |
|
7345
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-42,400
| -43% | -$350K |
|
7346
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,000
| +32% | +$105K |
|
7347
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-8,700
| -65% | -$859K |
|
7348
PUT
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-3,200
| -18% | -$101K |
|
7349
United States 12 Month Oil Fund,
USL
$45.7M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
29,562
-4,761
| -14% | -$73.6K |
|
7350
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$437K |
|
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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.