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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$233M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,248
-1,848
| -20% | -$1.06M |
|
3702
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,828
+5,575
| +20% | +$550K |
|
3703
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+600
| +2% | +$44.9K |
|
3704
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,525
-5,064,556
| -98% | -$167M |
|
|
LTHM
3705
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
364,014
+285,523
| +364% | +$2.15M |
|
3706
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,070
+1,165
| +17% | +$467K |
|
3707
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,079
-78,580
| -61% | -$5.08M |
|
3708
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,346
-17,891
| -18% | -$720K |
|
|
CVET
3709
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
133,532
-52,734
| -28% | -$1.14M |
|
3710
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+7,000
| +22% | +$573K |
|
3711
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,818
+27,297
| +60% | +$1.21M |
|
3712
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,567
| New | +$3.22M |
|
3713
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
176,805
-42,865
| -20% | -$811K |
|
|
MMP
3714
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
94,845
+23,089
| +32% | +$914K |
|
3715
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,743
-8,361
| -32% | -$1.57M |
|
3716
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+5,800
| +15% | +$425K |
|
3717
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,126
-787,373
| -93% | -$43.6M |
|
3718
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,518
+58,318
| +304% | +$2.89M |
|
3719
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF
BBAG
$996M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,850
-2,359
| -4% | -$132K |
|
3720
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
277,817
-188,996
| -40% | -$2.54M |
|
3721
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-37,400
| -22% | -$956K |
|
3722
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
137,010
-45,700
| -25% | -$1.08M |
|
3723
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,772
-122,145
| -61% | -$5.17M |
|
3724
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-5,500
| -22% | -$906K |
|
3725
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,823
+22,629
| +365% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.