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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVGW
3451
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
56,507
+30,570
| +118% | +$1.92M |
|
3452
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$101B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,447
+22,094
| +144% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CS
3453
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
375,100
+86,100
| +30% | +$923K |
|
3454
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
-14,800
| -10% | -$390K |
|
3455
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+3,700
| +9% | +$309K |
|
3456
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
141,404
-57,680
| -29% | -$1.53M |
|
3457
ProShares Ultra Health Care
RXL
$89.6M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
114,068
+68,144
| +148% | +$2.19M |
|
3458
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
267,177
-397,249
| -60% | -$5.65M |
|
3459
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-13,500
| -25% | -$1.22M |
|
3460
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-9,200
| -12% | -$495K |
|
3461
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,010
-10,720
| -12% | -$537K |
|
|
SRCL
3462
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-2,500
| -4% | -$154K |
|
|
WIRE
3463
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
80,166
+32,282
| +67% | +$1.61M |
|
3464
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
205,968
-100,363
| -33% | -$1.78M |
|
3465
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,010
-42,936
| -39% | -$2.45M |
|
3466
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
239,822
-88,875
| -27% | -$1.22M |
|
3467
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.37B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,227
+26,407
| +38% | +$809K |
|
3468
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
141,968
-125,658
| -47% | -$3.48M |
|
3469
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,687
-975,126
| -98% | -$192M |
|
|
CMD
3470
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
84,386
-53,596
| -39% | -$2.64M |
|
3471
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+43,900
| +74% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SAND
3472
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
439,238
+274,133
| +166% | +$2.54M |
|
|
ONEM
3473
CALL
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+80,000
| +158% | +$2.53M |
|
3474
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
308,730
+4,998
| +2% | +$67.6K |
|
3475
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-1,700
| -7% | -$266K |
|
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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.