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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
55,900
-7,600
| -12% | -$3.2M |
|
1527
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
106,600
+58,800
| +123% | +$10.2M |
|
1528
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
264,900
-31,300
| -11% | -$2.3M |
|
1529
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
60,779
-69,956
| -54% | -$20.4M |
|
|
BBBY
1530
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,262,200
+254,000
| +25% | +$2.94M |
|
1531
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
715,784
+325,392
| +83% | +$8.81M |
|
1532
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,357,308
-1,360,235
| -50% | -$18.7M |
|
1533
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
116,400
+11,200
| +11% | +$1.74M |
|
1534
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
979,774
-100,990
| -9% | -$2.1M |
|
1535
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,870,266
+1,064,046
| +132% | +$11.1M |
|
1536
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
84,700
-24,300
| -22% | -$4.97M |
|
1537
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
464,494
+97,486
| +27% | +$4.3M |
|
1538
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
24,049
+17,024
| +242% | +$12.8M |
|
|
XENT
1539
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,148,174
+1,036,612
| +929% | +$18.8M |
|
|
K
1540
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
308,637
-91,803
| -23% | -$5.82M |
|
1541
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
206,500
+127,300
| +161% | +$11.9M |
|
|
NVTA
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
430,900
-295,400
| -41% | -$10.1M |
|
1543
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
147,000
-18,700
| -11% | -$2.13M |
|
1544
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
521,893
+445,892
| +587% | +$16.9M |
|
1545
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,074,430
-1,593,957
| -60% | -$29.4M |
|
1546
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
133,925
+35,108
| +36% | +$7.32M |
|
|
TTCF
1547
PUT
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
788,400
+778,200
| +7,629% | +$14.2M |
|
|
WLL
1548
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
+1,076,203
| New | +$60M |
|
1549
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
319,894
+110,450
| +53% | +$5.47M |
|
1550
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
91,700
+22,300
| +32% | +$4.39M |
|
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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.