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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,228
| New | +$4.35M |
|
3602
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+25,400
| +153% | +$1.97M |
|
3603
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.75B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
64,158
-105,902
| -62% | -$5.68M |
|
|
OPTU
3604
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-697,000
| -84% | -$18.1M |
|
3605
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,300
-205,700
| -44% | -$2.48M |
|
3606
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,067
| New | +$3.33M |
|
3607
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,103
-18,809
| -50% | -$3.61M |
|
3608
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
106,232
+30,501
| +40% | +$922K |
|
3609
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,903
| New | +$3.39M |
|
3610
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,698
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
CVAC
3611
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$4.11M |
|
|
OPTU
3612
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+16,200
| +14% | +$421K |
|
3613
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
81,044
-82,965
| -51% | -$3.35M |
|
3614
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,049
| New | +$3.65M |
|
3615
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,500
| -30% | -$1.69M |
|
|
PFPT
3616
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-35,500
| -52% | -$3.96M |
|
|
COHR
3617
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-5,200
| -14% | -$629K |
|
3618
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-1,400
| -2% | -$77.8K |
|
|
GPMT
3619
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
481,618
+87,993
| +22% | +$593K |
|
3620
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,986
-31,500
| -30% | -$1.52M |
|
3621
iShares JPMorgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
CEMB
$412M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,001
-69,007
| -51% | -$3.57M |
|
3622
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$50.9M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
159,010
+128,404
| +420% | +$2.32M |
|
3623
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,026
| New | +$3.43M |
|
3624
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
+78,100
| +51% | +$1.13M |
|
3625
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,900
| New | +$3.41M |
|
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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.