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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7026
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
7,146
-65,737
| -90% | -$5.05M |
|
7027
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,200
| -13% | -$76.4K |
|
7028
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+800
| +13% | +$59.7K |
|
7029
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-16,600
| -26% | -$194K |
|
7030
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,189
| New | +$536K |
|
7031
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
2,927
-285
| -9% | -$54.3K |
|
7032
PUT
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$580K |
|
7033
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-11,700
| -60% | -$864K |
|
|
DRD
7034
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+16,000
| +55% | +$231K |
|
7035
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$534K |
|
7036
CALL
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+8,700
| +65% | +$182K |
|
7037
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
MFEM
$151M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
23,626
-35,422
| -60% | -$794K |
|
7038
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
71,016
-30,951
| -30% | -$248K |
|
7039
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
16,242
-46,864
| -74% | -$1.98M |
|
7040
First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FNK
$233M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
19,296
-6,819
| -26% | -$193K |
|
7041
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+5,700
| +22% | +$92.5K |
|
|
MRSN
7042
CALL
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
1,140
+556
| +95% | +$281K |
|
|
VGR
7043
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
77,268
+43,710
| +130% | +$298K |
|
|
RST
7044
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-1,100
| -6% | -$28.5K |
|
7045
PUT
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-4,200
| -10% | -$47K |
|
7046
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
FDM
$273M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
14,137
+8,664
| +158% | +$339K |
|
7047
CALL
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-400
| -2% | -$8.83K |
|
|
7048
PUT
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+800
| +5% | +$17.7K |
|
7049
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,224
| New | +$726K |
|
7050
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,063
| New | +$549K |
|
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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.