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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8301
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,600
| New | +$267K |
|
8302
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-600
| -21% | -$63.8K |
|
8303
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$301M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
10,339
-2,009
| -16% | -$35.4K |
|
8304
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
33,654
-6,051
| -15% | -$56K |
|
8305
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
3,592
-2,914
| -45% | -$215K |
|
8306
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
28,545
-3,241
| -10% | -$26.4K |
|
|
ATSG
8307
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-6,000
| -38% | -$150K |
|
|
PTVE
8308
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,507
| New | +$245K |
|
8309
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-11,600
| -82% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AVDL
8310
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+14,100
| +40% | +$103K |
|
8311
PUT
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$208K |
|
8312
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-29,200
| -41% | -$171K |
|
8313
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-36,900
| -79% | -$1.01M |
|
8314
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+7,700
| +31% | +$63.9K |
|
8315
PUT
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+28,600
| +242% | +$213K |
|
|
EMWP
8316
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
5,579
+4,121
| +283% | +$240K |
|
8317
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-15,000
| -79% | -$918K |
|
8318
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$246K |
|
8319
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
31,858
-32,061
| -50% | -$432K |
|
8320
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$820M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,143
| New | +$250K |
|
8321
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$775M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,716
| New | +$233K |
|
8322
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
63,983
+46,688
| +270% | +$220K |
|
|
BCOV
8323
PUT
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+5,700
| +31% | +$56.9K |
|
|
HNP
8324
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,912
| New | +$264K |
|
|
AEGN
8325
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
17,383
-15,854
| -48% | -$250K |
|
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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.