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
6151
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
34,411
-52,820
| -61% | -$1.32M |
|
|
DM
6152
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,980
| New | +$863K |
|
6153
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
8,414
-13,973
| -62% | -$1.44M |
|
6154
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
131,857
+119,537
| +970% | +$704K |
|
|
TRHC
6155
PUT
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-1,000
| -5% | -$49.8K |
|
|
LOVE
6156
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-44,500
| -59% | -$1.27M |
|
6157
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$975M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
32,544
-116,098
| -78% | -$3.01M |
|
|
PETQ
6158
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-14,000
| -35% | -$466K |
|
6159
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+17,900
| +86% | +$415K |
|
6160
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+2,000
| +4% | +$31.9K |
|
6161
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
15,828
-178,784
| -92% | -$9.42M |
|
6162
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
84,903
-190,846
| -69% | -$2.09M |
|
|
VG
6163
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-29,900
| -26% | -$332K |
|
6164
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+400
| +4% | +$39K |
|
6165
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
38,451
-24,330
| -39% | -$609K |
|
6166
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+35,600
| +73% | +$458K |
|
6167
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
49,315
-143,290
| -74% | -$2.5M |
|
6168
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
23,145
+9,148
| +65% | +$345K |
|
6169
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
50,028
+32,380
| +183% | +$557K |
|
6170
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
355,707
+242,233
| +213% | +$565K |
|
6171
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-27,600
| -68% | -$1.78M |
|
6172
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
75,004
+36,014
| +92% | +$449K |
|
6173
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,233
| New | +$836K |
|
6174
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$754K |
|
|
MDRX
6175
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
104,840
-364,168
| -78% | -$2.98M |
|
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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.