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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7976
CALL
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$327K |
|
7977
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,872
| New | +$293K |
|
7978
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
21,321
-31,771
| -60% | -$462K |
|
7979
Goldman Sachs JUST US Large Cap Equity ETF
JUST
$580M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
6,135
+626
| +11% | +$30.2K |
|
|
ODP
7980
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,408
| New | +$329K |
|
7981
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
5,027
-6,001
| -54% | -$330K |
|
|
CHUY
7982
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-10,800
| -41% | -$196K |
|
|
PFNX
7983
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,562
| New | +$249K |
|
|
SAFE
7984
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,827
| New | +$261K |
|
7985
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+24,000
| +29% | +$77.3K |
|
7986
PUT
Culp Inc
CULP
$42.1M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$270K |
|
7987
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-1,500
| -7% | -$23.2K |
|
7988
PUT
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$207M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+51,100
| +140% | +$208K |
|
7989
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
37,676
-36,533
| -49% | -$290K |
|
7990
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
7,078
-9,940
| -58% | -$455K |
|
7991
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$451M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
1,552
-224
| -13% | -$50.2K |
|
|
SNP
7992
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-6,500
| -47% | -$285K |
|
|
MDLA
7993
CALL
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,900
| -21% | -$88K |
|
|
ZJPN
7994
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
3,842
-494
| -11% | -$37.2K |
|
7995
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$288K |
|
7996
PUT
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,100
| -37% | -$176K |
|
7997
CALL
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+580
| +41% | +$91.4K |
|
7998
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
3,774
+574
| +18% | +$45.8K |
|
7999
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,100
| -15% | -$52.3K |
|
8000
PUT
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-13,200
| -57% | -$415K |
|
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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.