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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+300
| +1% | +$24.2K |
|
4577
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$969M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
58,286
+3,263
| +6% | +$121K |
|
4578
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.18B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,523
-6,963
| -40% | -$1.3M |
|
4579
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,592
+34,621
| +267% | +$1.48M |
|
4580
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.8M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,820
-200
| -7% | -$145K |
|
4581
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$456M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
26,076
+19,189
| +279% | +$1.42M |
|
4582
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.76B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
115,984
-254,042
| -69% | -$5.68M |
|
4583
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.94B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,933
-22,445
| -31% | -$823K |
|
|
MESO
4584
PUT
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.21B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+21,000
| +65% | +$658K |
|
4585
XPeng
XPEV
$11.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,901
| New | +$1.93M |
|
4586
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.37B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+53,700
| +50% | +$698K |
|
|
CDK
4587
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
45,435
-212,378
| -82% | -$9.44M |
|
4588
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF
EMNT
$217M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,612
| New | +$1.98M |
|
4589
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
21,498
+5,877
| +38% | +$542K |
|
|
VFLQ
4590
DELISTED
Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF
VFLQ
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
25,817
| – | – |
|
4591
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.82B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,910
+370
| +1% | +$21.2K |
|
4592
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$961M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,609
| New | +$2M |
|
4593
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.47B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-7,400
| -28% | -$634K |
|
4594
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.82B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
33,182
-6,092
| -16% | -$416K |
|
4595
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$823M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
69,093
+49,269
| +249% | +$1.48M |
|
4596
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.05B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
381,800
+79,900
| +26% | +$441K |
|
4597
Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF
KNCT
$166M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,795
+12,874
| +81% | +$893K |
|
4598
Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF
VTHR
$4.86B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
12,926
-5,357
| -29% | -$805K |
|
4599
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.29B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+2,200
| +3% | +$65.2K |
|
4600
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$796M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
71,624
+6,131
| +9% | +$171K |
|
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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.