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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7551
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
5,740
+120
| +2% | +$8.37K |
|
|
TRST
7552
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
15,063
+12,476
| +482% | +$364K |
|
7553
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
-31,400
| -26% | -$166K |
|
7554
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-3,700
| -26% | -$132K |
|
|
KW
7555
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+11,500
| +74% | +$171K |
|
7556
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$637M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,929
| New | +$408K |
|
|
CHU
7557
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
59,923
+49,231
| +460% | +$323K |
|
|
CSR
7558
CALL
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+500
| +9% | +$35.1K |
|
7559
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,166
-49,215
| -89% | -$2.84M |
|
|
PINC
7560
PUT
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+3,900
| +49% | +$130K |
|
|
ARR
7561
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-7,680
| -48% | -$366K |
|
7562
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
31,527
+2,569
| +9% | +$43.5K |
|
7563
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-10,900
| -66% | -$802K |
|
7564
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
28,440
-27,153
| -49% | -$323K |
|
|
EPZM
7565
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-8,200
| -20% | -$110K |
|
|
AGEN
7566
PUT
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
4,952
+2,776
| +128% | +$216K |
|
7567
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
16,203
-2,094
| -11% | -$52.1K |
|
7568
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+1,200
| +24% | +$77.6K |
|
7569
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,700
| -41% | -$261K |
|
7570
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-17,000
| -54% | -$466K |
|
|
EMBJ
7571
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-24,300
| -22% | -$135K |
|
7572
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
2,053
-258,879
| -99% | -$40.9M |
|
|
DWFI
7573
DELISTED
SPDR Dorsey Wright Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DWFI
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
15,980
-8,807
| -36% | -$213K |
|
7574
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,525
| New | +$451K |
|
7575
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
3,813
+2,513
| +193% | +$244K |
|
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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.