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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
5401
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+15,900
| +44% | +$397K |
|
|
SRC
5402
CALL
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+9,200
| +31% | +$321K |
|
5403
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.15B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,872
+23,973
| +80% | +$534K |
|
5404
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.88B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+9,900
| +13% | +$188K |
|
5405
PUT
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-10,200
| -56% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TRHC
5406
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,857
| New | +$1.59M |
|
5407
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+100
| +0.4% | +$5.5K |
|
5408
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-21,800
| -32% | -$681K |
|
5409
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.74B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+82,500
| +110% | +$739K |
|
5410
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.93B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+71,600
| +416% | +$1.07M |
|
5411
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+3,100
| +9% | +$117K |
|
5412
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.74B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,500
| -33% | -$657K |
|
5413
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.57B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,985
-88,439
| -70% | -$2.94M |
|
5414
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-13,000
| -34% | -$694K |
|
5415
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$18.1M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
4,070
+810
| +25% | +$275K |
|
|
DCPH
5416
CALL
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-4,400
| -15% | -$216K |
|
|
BSMM
5417
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMM
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.29M |
|
5418
Globant
GLOB
$1.62B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
7,190
-44,404
| -86% | -$7.65M |
|
5419
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
221,400
+6,600
| +3% | +$45.4K |
|
|
IEME
5420
DELISTED
iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF
IEME
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,286
+12,954
| +38% | +$346K |
|
5421
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,283
-4,377
| -14% | -$218K |
|
5422
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.56B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,401
| New | +$1.16M |
|
5423
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,522
+11,210
| +485% | +$1.04M |
|
5424
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$240M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,799
+20,648
| +50% | +$438K |
|
5425
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.08B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
94,703
-34,230
| -27% | -$407K |
|
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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.