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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,300
| -26% | -$937K |
|
4227
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
78,702
+30,135
| +62% | +$926K |
|
4228
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$2.14M |
|
4229
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-56,400
| -44% | -$2.15M |
|
4230
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,639
-93,890
| -57% | -$4.04M |
|
4231
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,626
-79,750
| -74% | -$7.18M |
|
4232
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$89.9M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-2,800
| -8% | -$199K |
|
4233
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.2M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-26,600
| -58% | -$3.33M |
|
4234
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.37B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,239
| New | +$2.52M |
|
4235
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.31B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-26,200
| -46% | -$1.57M |
|
4236
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
96,920
-99,658
| -51% | -$2.42M |
|
4237
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-47,500
| -28% | -$966K |
|
4238
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$373M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,789
+9,904
| +23% | +$480K |
|
4239
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.76B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,959
-24,001
| -28% | -$902K |
|
4240
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,178
| New | +$2.39M |
|
4241
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,810
-116,160
| -63% | -$3.96M |
|
4242
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$273M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,998
-19,046
| -20% | -$590K |
|
4243
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.92B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-4,600
| -39% | -$1.59M |
|
4244
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-17,500
| -30% | -$964K |
|
|
ROIC
4245
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
231,330
-157,528
| -41% | -$1.72M |
|
|
GRA
4246
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,702
-134,011
| -69% | -$6.11M |
|
4247
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+39,100
| +54% | +$915K |
|
4248
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.12B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,149
-38,193
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
4249
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$162B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,858
-47,705
| -45% | -$1.96M |
|
4250
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
454,983
-63,881
| -12% | -$381K |
|
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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.