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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
3751
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,305
+10,849
| +16% | +$452K |
|
3752
PUT
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$357M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,400
| New | +$3.01M |
|
3753
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+47,620
| +79% | +$1.28M |
|
3754
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
-37,400
| -20% | -$849K |
|
3755
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
417,468
+197,481
| +90% | +$1.19M |
|
3756
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,887
| New | +$3.97M |
|
3757
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
987,521
-163,341
| -14% | -$589K |
|
3758
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-14,400
| -9% | -$337K |
|
3759
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,584
-58,569
| -64% | -$5.46M |
|
3760
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,219
| New | +$3.16M |
|
3761
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,233
+14,530
| +67% | +$1.21M |
|
3762
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+58,849
| +41% | +$1.04M |
|
3763
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,134
-3,150
| -10% | -$335K |
|
3764
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,257
-2,041
| -4% | -$119K |
|
3765
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,865
| New | +$3.08M |
|
3766
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
147,262
-45,748
| -24% | -$973K |
|
3767
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+608,874
| New | +$3.36M |
|
3768
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
59,316
+23,638
| +66% | +$1.13M |
|
3769
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+13,800
| +41% | +$917K |
|
|
GOL
3770
PUT
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
513,800
-3,300
| -0.6% | -$23.3K |
|
|
3771
CALL
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$357M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,000
| New | +$2.98M |
|
3772
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+30,600
| +38% | +$849K |
|
3773
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-15,300
| -26% | -$1.09M |
|
3774
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,651
-23,073
| -42% | -$2.26M |
|
3775
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
56,395
+18,390
| +48% | +$954K |
|
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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.