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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
246,664
-1,067
| -0.4% | -$11.5K |
|
4202
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.46B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,616
-140,821
| -56% | -$3.59M |
|
4203
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.75B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+10,400
| +49% | +$789K |
|
|
HPP
4204
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$739M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,982
-75,670
| -83% | -$12.5M |
|
4205
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$428M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,834
-1,211
| -3% | -$75.3K |
|
4206
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.28B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,134
-27,013
| -23% | -$765K |
|
4207
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.93B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
964,893
-87,049
| -8% | -$240K |
|
4208
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$876M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,624
+84,849
| +285% | +$1.86M |
|
4209
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.6B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,989
+60,024
| +547% | +$2.06M |
|
4210
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$763M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,858
+10,955
| +16% | +$361K |
|
4211
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.55B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
4,748
-15,368
| -76% | -$7.78M |
|
|
CATM
4212
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,593
+78,436
| +174% | +$1.71M |
|
4213
PUT
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$27.7M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
3,936
+740
| +23% | +$393K |
|
4214
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
262,029
-187,509
| -42% | -$1.84M |
|
4215
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
-122,400
| -40% | -$1.87M |
|
4216
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.51B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-118,000
| -50% | -$2.83M |
|
4217
Banco Santander
SAN
$207B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,895
+882,607
| +179% | +$1.9M |
|
4218
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.31B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,051
+14,844
| +55% | +$856K |
|
4219
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.64B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+27,900
| +34% | +$615K |
|
4220
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-100
| -0.3% | -$7.88K |
|
4221
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.24B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$2.44M |
|
4222
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-22,400
| -51% | -$2.28M |
|
|
ACB
4223
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$232M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,257
+41,899
| +405% | +$3.98M |
|
|
BRSL
4224
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.11B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-17,400
| -7% | -$187K |
|
|
EPZM
4225
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
203,863
+76,526
| +60% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.