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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8151
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+9
| +180% | +$207K |
|
|
KW
8152
CALL
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+7,500
| +67% | +$112K |
|
8153
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$67.1M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
27,461
+15,091
| +122% | +$183K |
|
8154
PUT
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$37.4M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
22,830
+1,380
| +6% | +$21.6K |
|
8155
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-17,500
| -53% | -$274K |
|
|
AL
8156
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-19,800
| -68% | -$584K |
|
8157
PUT
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$282K |
|
8158
CALL
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$281K |
|
|
NVMI
8159
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-5,500
| -51% | -$282K |
|
|
AIV
8160
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
60,054
-77,321
| -56% | -$375K |
|
8161
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
2,429
-236,381
| -99% | -$32.6M |
|
8162
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-7,300
| -67% | -$561K |
|
8163
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$227K |
|
8164
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-500
| -3% | -$9.72K |
|
8165
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$593M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
21,540
+10,407
| +93% | +$142K |
|
8166
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,397
| New | +$208K |
|
8167
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
12,610
-11,118
| -47% | -$250K |
|
|
SPPI
8168
CALL
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+42,800
| +183% | +$163K |
|
|
PSMC
8169
DELISTED
Invesco Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMC
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,897
-26,496
| -56% | -$343K |
|
|
SYKE
8170
PUT
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$244K |
|
|
UCI
8171
DELISTED
E-TRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI ETN
UCI
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,050
-2,970
| -13% | -$39.1K |
|
8172
PUT
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-100
| -1% | -$2.77K |
|
|
KUST
8173
PUT
Kustom Entertainment Inc
KUST
$771K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
8174
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
76,268
-164,293
| -68% | -$867K |
|
|
OPI
8175
CALL
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-2,100
| -14% | -$50.6K |
|
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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.