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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GREK
8076
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
14,262
-1,111
| -7% | -$22.6K |
|
8077
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
65,886
+15,666
| +31% | +$67.8K |
|
|
PARAA
8078
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-13,700
| -59% | -$400K |
|
|
ROIC
8079
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+16,400
| +149% | +$179K |
|
8080
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
18,514
-37,633
| -67% | -$598K |
|
|
NEPT
8081
CALL
DELISTED
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. Ordinary Shares
NEPT
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
96
+2
| +2% | +$7.62K |
|
|
AGTC
8082
CALL
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+22,600
| +63% | +$123K |
|
8083
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-4,300
| -34% | -$173K |
|
8084
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+5,400
| +31% | +$78.5K |
|
|
XHR
8085
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
32,085
-122,211
| -79% | -$1.08M |
|
8086
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-700
| -6% | -$15.1K |
|
8087
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,439
| New | +$317K |
|
8088
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$160M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,555
| New | +$314K |
|
8089
CALL
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$386M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+8,900
| +20% | +$51.9K |
|
8090
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-5,500
| -41% | -$174K |
|
8091
CALL
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-4,800
| -41% | -$195K |
|
8092
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$496M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,930
| New | +$275K |
|
|
DRD
8093
PUT
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+5,000
| +27% | +$72.2K |
|
8094
PUT
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-17,600
| -37% | -$173K |
|
8095
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$254M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
19,029
+3,458
| +22% | +$52.7K |
|
8096
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-17,500
| -65% | -$580K |
|
8097
PUT
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
11,684
+2,425
| +26% | +$60.4K |
|
|
TGB
8098
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.06B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
264,256
+160,468
| +155% | +$133K |
|
8099
CALL
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,000
| -57% | -$401K |
|
8100
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF
CNRG
$209M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,823
| New | +$239K |
|
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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.