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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9276
CALL
InflaRx
IFRX
$300M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+7,300
| +69% | +$33.6K |
|
9277
PUT
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.66B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$89.1K |
|
9278
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,560
| +37% | +$25.3K |
|
9279
PUT
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$77.1K |
|
9280
CALL
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
615
-1,720
| -74% | -$259K |
|
|
CHMA
9281
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
17,565
-24,118
| -58% | -$115K |
|
|
CORR
9282
CALL
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,600
| -11% | -$13.2K |
|
|
CHMA
9283
PUT
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-9,000
| -34% | -$43.1K |
|
9284
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.33B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
33,061
-70,351
| -68% | -$175K |
|
9285
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.92B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
182,080
+99,359
| +120% | +$44.9K |
|
9286
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.68M
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+875
| New | +$111K |
|
9287
CALL
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+32,600
| +172% | +$58K |
|
|
BYU
9288
DELISTED
BAIYU Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BYU
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+117
| New | +$82.7K |
|
|
FRBK
9289
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
37,122
-83,215
| -69% | -$181K |
|
|
TAT
9290
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
+317,981
| New | +$87.3K |
|
|
AGS
9291
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
20,820
+2,553
| +14% | +$9.55K |
|
9292
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$110M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,429
| New | +$79.8K |
|
9293
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$80.5K |
|
9294
PUT
Comstock
LODE
$263M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,760
| New | +$65.1K |
|
9295
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
58,429
+20,014
| +52% | +$25.1K |
|
9296
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$19M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
4,874
+106
| +2% | +$1.93K |
|
9297
PUT
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$71.4K |
|
9298
CALL
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$109M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-180
| -6% | -$4.86K |
|
|
9299
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$109M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
3,014
-1,357
| -31% | -$36.6K |
|
|
WRN
9300
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$543M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
59,851
+21,220
| +55% | +$26.3K |
|
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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 1,264 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.