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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$202M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,165
| New | +$734K |
|
6502
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+15,700
| +40% | +$176K |
|
6503
CALL
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-8,100
| -21% | -$197K |
|
6504
CALL
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-9,100
| -33% | -$343K |
|
6505
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,954
| New | +$701K |
|
6506
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-14,900
| -20% | -$204K |
|
6507
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
14,959
-39,625
| -73% | -$1.84M |
|
6508
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-25,400
| -54% | -$895K |
|
6509
CALL
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+6,200
| +33% | +$185K |
|
6510
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
113,913
-26,176
| -19% | -$158K |
|
6511
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,650
| +76% | +$293K |
|
6512
CALL
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$112M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$716K |
|
|
JBGS
6513
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
26,598
-166,625
| -86% | -$4.68M |
|
6514
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+1,700
| +59% | +$244K |
|
6515
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-10,400
| -58% | -$905K |
|
6516
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
35,855
+15,867
| +79% | +$347K |
|
6517
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+100
| +3% | +$19.3K |
|
6518
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,300
| +33% | +$173K |
|
6519
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
15,159
-19,823
| -57% | -$976K |
|
|
RDUS
6520
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
36,847
-10,518
| -22% | -$199K |
|
6521
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-4,400
| -21% | -$188K |
|
|
ATNX
6522
CALL
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
2,930
-55
| -2% | -$13.2K |
|
6523
CALL
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+4,200
| +10% | +$67.1K |
|
6524
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$105M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
104,582
+56,607
| +118% | +$540K |
|
6525
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$768K |
|
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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.