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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9526
PUT
National CineMedia
NCMI
$263M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$47.1K |
|
9527
CALL
Savara
SVRA
$1.09B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+700
| +2% | +$1.2K |
|
|
SBOW
9528
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,557
| New | +$42.9K |
|
|
DS
9529
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
36,626
-92,837
| -72% | -$143K |
|
|
CDR
9530
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
7,645
-6,830
| -47% | -$39.8K |
|
9531
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
4,895
+571
| +13% | +$5.11K |
|
9532
PUT
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-2,600
| -18% | -$8.35K |
|
9533
NanoViricides
NNVC
$34.9M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,404
| New | +$57K |
|
9534
CALL
QuickLogic
QUIK
$232M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+600
| +5% | +$2.01K |
|
|
ONCY
9535
Oncolytics Biotech
ONCY
$100M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
23,139
-14,897
| -39% | -$27.3K |
|
|
AUD
9536
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
24,107
-101,854
| -81% | -$152K |
|
|
GPOR
9537
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-31,600
| -30% | -$27K |
|
9538
CALL
Ambev
ABEV
$43B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$41.6K |
|
|
SLNO
9539
PUT
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,020
-1,087
| -52% | -$31.8K |
|
9540
Soligenix
SNGX
$8.58M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
89
+41
| +85% | +$20.2K |
|
9541
SuperCom
SPCB
$68.5M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
251
+190
| +311% | +$45.6K |
|
|
TGB
9542
PUT
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.06B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$29.7K |
|
9543
CALL
Talphera
TLPH
$62.3M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
1,335
+705
| +112% | +$17.5K |
|
|
UXIN
9544
CALL
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$260M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
440
+208
| +90% | +$24.9K |
|
9545
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.75B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-6,600
| -29% | -$25.9K |
|
|
VRN
9546
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+13,900
| +82% | +$22.6K |
|
|
OPGN
9547
DELISTED
OpGen, Inc
OPGN
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
89
-102
| -53% | -$45.4K |
|
|
ONCS
9548
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
512
-593
| -54% | -$46.2K |
|
|
ACR
9549
PUT
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$101M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,033
| -34% | -$21K |
|
9550
CALL
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$846M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$32K |
|
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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 1,264 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.