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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUM
3651
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
206,451
+610
| +0.3% | +$9.77K |
|
3652
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+12,600
| +26% | +$603K |
|
3653
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-9,700
| -21% | -$915K |
|
3654
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,570
-316
| -0.5% | -$20.3K |
|
3655
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+6,129
| +5% | +$155K |
|
3656
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$3.28M |
|
3657
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-4,200
| -9% | -$307K |
|
3658
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44
+34
| +340% | +$1.94M |
|
3659
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,420
| New | +$3.37M |
|
3660
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,228
-187,387
| -86% | -$20.7M |
|
3661
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+21,800
| +12% | +$393K |
|
|
NEWR
3662
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-21,800
| -27% | -$1.33M |
|
3663
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+19,400
| +105% | +$1.65M |
|
3664
Prelude Therapeutics
PRLD
$443M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,915
| New | +$3.13M |
|
3665
VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF
RAAX
$1.22B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,658
| New | +$3.41M |
|
3666
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
195,292
-55,540
| -22% | -$808K |
|
3667
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
152,994
+94,794
| +163% | +$1.99M |
|
|
HAPN
3668
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
708,292
+407,808
| +136% | +$2.15M |
|
3669
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
44,664
+18,568
| +71% | +$1.37M |
|
3670
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+1,300
| +8% | +$258K |
|
3671
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-1,151,700
| -91% | -$30.5M |
|
3672
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
308,100
+39,000
| +14% | +$431K |
|
3673
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,400
| New | +$3.22M |
|
3674
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-13,300
| -11% | -$376K |
|
|
MOR
3675
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
105,691
-11,367
| -10% | -$368K |
|
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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.