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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.32B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+2,400
| +13% | +$241K |
|
|
NLSN
4552
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+76,300
| +116% | +$1.14M |
|
4553
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,414
-138,103
| -78% | -$7.38M |
|
|
REGI
4554
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+9,600
| +34% | +$337K |
|
4555
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+98,100
| +261% | +$1.15M |
|
4556
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.47B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,765
+55,905
| +216% | +$1.44M |
|
|
NORW
4557
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
194,268
+170,005
| +701% | +$1.79M |
|
4558
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF
GOVI
$1.22B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,099
+22,113
| +76% | +$876K |
|
4559
American Public Education
APEI
$811M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,184
+3,495
| +5% | +$106K |
|
4560
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$931M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
156,070
-279,159
| -64% | -$3.34M |
|
4561
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.19B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
315,300
+149,900
| +91% | +$962K |
|
4562
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+31,400
| +182% | +$1.25M |
|
4563
MP Materials
MP
$10.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,668
| New | +$1.87M |
|
4564
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,019
+21,325
| +277% | +$1.58M |
|
4565
Sanmina
SANM
$11.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,123
+8,935
| +14% | +$243K |
|
4566
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.33B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-14,600
| -21% | -$598K |
|
4567
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-84,500
| -71% | -$4.89M |
|
4568
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,400
-5,300
| -2% | -$48.2K |
|
4569
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
88,020
+71,930
| +447% | +$1.65M |
|
4570
VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF
MOTI
$74.9M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,249
-21,969
| -24% | -$653K |
|
|
INFO
4571
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-15,200
| -37% | -$1.21M |
|
4572
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.12B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
85,207
-547
| -0.6% | -$12.6K |
|
4573
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,640
-27,009
| -23% | -$718K |
|
4574
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,931
+7,325
| +27% | +$402K |
|
|
OLD
4575
DELISTED
The Long-Term Care ETF
OLD
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,585
+30,862
| +65% | +$773K |
|
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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.