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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSOD
6551
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+3,400
| +22% | +$122K |
|
6552
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
264,071
-445,390
| -63% | -$1.39M |
|
6553
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
10,548
-16,516
| -61% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TGNA
6554
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+9,500
| +19% | +$113K |
|
|
PRMW
6555
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
48,975
-15,387
| -24% | -$217K |
|
|
KRTX
6556
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
9,010
+1,595
| +22% | +$136K |
|
6557
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
25,093
-51,539
| -67% | -$1.45M |
|
|
FFWM
6558
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
53,086
+5,008
| +10% | +$76K |
|
6559
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,252
| New | +$824K |
|
|
INFN
6560
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-978,800
| -90% | -$6.85M |
|
|
TFFP
6561
PUT
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,504
| New | +$424K |
|
|
XONE
6562
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+44,500
| +362% | +$480K |
|
6563
Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
FLBR
$515M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,469
| New | +$766K |
|
6564
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
-9,000
| -6% | -$53.7K |
|
6565
CALL
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$701K |
|
6566
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
6,771
-402,665
| -98% | -$35.1M |
|
6567
CALL
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-200
| -1% | -$6.95K |
|
|
MFA
6568
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
64,525
-12,425
| -16% | -$134K |
|
6569
Millicom
TIGO
$15.7B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
22,852
-78,777
| -78% | -$2.27M |
|
|
GLCN
6570
DELISTED
VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF
GLCN
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
14,573
+410
| +3% | +$19K |
|
6571
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
-4,900
| -3% | -$27.1K |
|
6572
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-3,600
| -26% | -$250K |
|
6573
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
39,634
+5,181
| +15% | +$99.6K |
|
6574
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,700
| -28% | -$282K |
|
|
PFNX
6575
PUT
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+3,800
| +8% | +$40.2K |
|
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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.