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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAMP
3101
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
28,813
+6,226
| +28% | +$1.17M |
|
3102
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+85,500
| +570% | +$3.46M |
|
3103
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,036,800
+148,600
| +17% | +$719K |
|
3104
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+26,900
| +43% | +$1.4M |
|
|
EVBG
3105
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-20,000
| -35% | -$2.71M |
|
3106
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,478
| New | +$4.9M |
|
3107
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+81,100
| +517% | +$3.89M |
|
|
HBI
3108
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
301,100
-3,100
| -1% | -$45.5K |
|
3109
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+6,000
| +13% | +$537K |
|
3110
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,073
+50,415
| +204% | +$2.73M |
|
3111
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
185,100
+31,800
| +21% | +$875K |
|
3112
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-81,000
| -50% | -$4.99M |
|
3113
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-200
| -0.4% | -$22.5K |
|
3114
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+116,600
| +313% | +$3.43M |
|
3115
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,922
| New | +$7.07M |
|
3116
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+2,600
| +7% | +$282K |
|
|
HA
3117
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
365,400
+223,800
| +158% | +$2.99M |
|
3118
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+66,800
| +72% | +$1.72M |
|
3119
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
234,000
+46,300
| +25% | +$1.05M |
|
3120
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
404,100
-114,600
| -22% | -$1.54M |
|
|
ALBO
3121
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,821
+122,926
| +687% | +$3.58M |
|
|
LMNX
3122
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
178,990
+146,517
| +451% | +$4.49M |
|
3123
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
131,980
+82,623
| +167% | +$3.29M |
|
3124
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
302,087
+58,964
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
3125
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+27,300
| +268% | +$3.41M |
|
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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.