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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7601
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,750
| New | +$380K |
|
7602
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$403K |
|
|
DOG
7603
PUT
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$391K |
|
7604
CALL
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
20
| – | – |
|
7605
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-39,400
| -47% | -$323K |
|
7606
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+12,000
| +94% | +$178K |
|
7607
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
15,193
-40,341
| -73% | -$804K |
|
7608
PUT
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+17,900
| +141% | +$237K |
|
7609
CALL
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$79.1M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$272K |
|
|
PCH
7610
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$385K |
|
7611
CALL
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.95B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$401K |
|
|
YELL
7612
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+45,800
| +90% | +$168K |
|
7613
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,977
| New | +$433K |
|
7614
CALL
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+30,500
| +74% | +$147K |
|
|
MSB
7615
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-3,300
| -16% | -$62.2K |
|
7616
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$789M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
9,653
-37,443
| -80% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PLYM
7617
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,331
| New | +$396K |
|
7618
CALL
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-3,500
| -34% | -$192K |
|
7619
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+1,100
| +1% | +$4.85K |
|
7620
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$205M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
2,026
+364
| +22% | +$72.4K |
|
7621
PUT
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+3,900
| +23% | +$63.7K |
|
7622
CALL
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,460
| New | +$423K |
|
|
BKI
7623
PUT
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+300
| +8% | +$23.6K |
|
|
JOBS
7624
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-700
| -13% | -$48.6K |
|
7625
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$106M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
7,823
+90
| +1% | +$4.19K |
|
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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.