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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,068
-23,108
| -16% | -$596K |
|
|
BHVN
3727
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,547
-248,772
| -83% | -$16.3M |
|
3728
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+10,600
| +11% | +$311K |
|
3729
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$987M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,484
-120,366
| -50% | -$3.28M |
|
3730
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
-105,000
| -38% | -$1.98M |
|
3731
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
+56,300
| +57% | +$1.1M |
|
3732
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,050
-45,898
| -51% | -$3.37M |
|
3733
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,606
+22,456
| +70% | +$1.28M |
|
3734
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-7,900
| -11% | -$399K |
|
|
LADR
3735
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
449,898
+175,099
| +64% | +$1.32M |
|
|
TRPA
3736
Hartford AAA CLO ETF
TRPA
$111M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,357
-15,867
| -17% | -$650K |
|
3737
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,592
+4,875
| +24% | +$726K |
|
3738
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,895
+13,637
| +54% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CHAQ.U
3739
DELISTED
Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Common Stock, and one
CHAQ.U
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
302,670
-399
| -0.1% | -$4.16K |
|
3740
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
279,200
-37,300
| -12% | -$395K |
|
3741
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,021
| New | +$3.24M |
|
3742
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-31,900
| -20% | -$925K |
|
3743
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
590,656
+440,632
| +294% | +$2.88M |
|
3744
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,516
-182,312
| -78% | -$10.5M |
|
3745
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-19,100
| -35% | -$1.78M |
|
3746
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+18,000
| +129% | +$1.79M |
|
3747
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
170,527
+64,824
| +61% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CVSA
3748
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
129,146
+62,548
| +94% | +$2.02M |
|
3749
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF
GSID
$1.13B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
69,525
+15,311
| +28% | +$703K |
|
3750
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+5,500
| +23% | +$589K |
|
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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.