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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-8,400
| -20% | -$589K |
|
4402
FormFactor
FORM
$10.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
88,241
-178,414
| -67% | -$4.97M |
|
|
SNBR
4403
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,958
-56,042
| -55% | -$2.64M |
|
4404
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$878M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,752
-22,229
| -13% | -$416K |
|
4405
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.74B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
286,600
-45,900
| -14% | -$425K |
|
4406
Radware
RDWR
$1.21B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,667
+60,529
| +201% | +$1.53M |
|
4407
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.89B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+42,700
| +275% | +$1.46M |
|
4408
Camping World
CWH
$642M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
73,754
-306,218
| -81% | -$9.99M |
|
4409
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
179,805
+101,361
| +129% | +$1.36M |
|
4410
Matthews International
MATW
$718M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,082
-16,911
| -15% | -$363K |
|
4411
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,301
+17,292
| +216% | +$1.47M |
|
4412
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,751
-59,775
| -58% | -$2.96M |
|
4413
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$853M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,846
-2,402
| -4% | -$102K |
|
4414
Novartis
NVS
$289B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,092
| New | +$2.17M |
|
4415
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,400
| +74% | +$908K |
|
4416
PUT
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.74B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+48,600
| +62% | +$707K |
|
4417
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
215,449
+51,946
| +32% | +$669K |
|
|
PRA
4418
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
139,183
+17,079
| +14% | +$254K |
|
4419
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
121,997
+15,394
| +14% | +$280K |
|
4420
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.63B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-33,700
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
|
UFS
4421
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+58,900
| +246% | +$1.49M |
|
|
QIG
4422
WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund
QIG
$17.4M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,656
-4,616
| -10% | -$256K |
|
4423
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$55.7M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,638
+3,285
| +931% | +$2.12M |
|
4424
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.42B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,804
+26,376
| +67% | +$890K |
|
4425
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$699M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
224,740
+77,008
| +52% | +$805K |
|
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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.