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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7851
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.5B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
27,812
-286,256
| -91% | -$3.45M |
|
7852
CALL
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-2,000
| -14% | -$63.2K |
|
|
MODV
7853
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$303K |
|
7854
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+22,900
| +60% | +$106K |
|
|
PACW
7855
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-59,200
| -76% | -$1.1M |
|
|
ATCO
7856
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-14,600
| -29% | -$119K |
|
7857
PUT
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-10,000
| -54% | -$377K |
|
7858
CALL
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-4,600
| -20% | -$92.1K |
|
7859
PUT
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+3,300
| +31% | +$80.1K |
|
|
PRCP
7860
PUT
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$206K |
|
|
FCAN
7861
DELISTED
First Trust Canada AlphaDEX Fund
FCAN
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
15,759
-74
| -0.5% | -$1.58K |
|
7862
PUT
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+3,900
| +35% | +$88.7K |
|
7863
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-12,500
| -18% | -$66.6K |
|
|
PGRE
7864
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$332K |
|
|
SLCA
7865
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-17,700
| -14% | -$65.8K |
|
7866
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
12,806
-27,077
| -68% | -$700K |
|
|
7867
PUT
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$331K |
|
7868
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-2,800
| -9% | -$36.7K |
|
7869
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$322K |
|
|
TUFN
7870
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,999
| New | +$379K |
|
7871
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$814M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,466
| New | +$329K |
|
|
FSP
7872
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
87,602
+29,322
| +50% | +$137K |
|
7873
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,283
| New | +$336K |
|
7874
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-4,900
| -38% | -$209K |
|
7875
PUT
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
2,150
+435
| +25% | +$68.6K |
|
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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.