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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAN.A
4701
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+15,400
| +89% | +$872K |
|
4702
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-5,500
| -37% | -$1.18M |
|
|
CUB
4703
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+9,800
| +44% | +$461K |
|
4704
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-23,500
| -34% | -$986K |
|
4705
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$158M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,608
-23,217
| -34% | -$925K |
|
4706
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$612M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
21,382
-12,654
| -37% | -$1.06M |
|
4707
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
VTC
$1.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,114
| New | +$1.87M |
|
4708
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.34B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-34,200
| -49% | -$1.71M |
|
4709
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.77B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-6,200
| -11% | -$262K |
|
|
NVRO
4710
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-3,300
| -20% | -$441K |
|
4711
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+7,400
| +46% | +$547K |
|
4712
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.61B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+3,000
| +9% | +$169K |
|
4713
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$287M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,165
+17,685
| +51% | +$639K |
|
4714
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
SKOR
$735M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,668
+24,505
| +267% | +$1.35M |
|
4715
PUT
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+21,700
| +90% | +$1.03M |
|
4716
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-36,200
| -52% | -$1.73M |
|
4717
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
162,476
-194,375
| -54% | -$2.17M |
|
|
HSII
4718
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,766
+1,740
| +2% | +$36.6K |
|
4719
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,894
-161,613
| -74% | -$5.36M |
|
4720
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.71B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,479
+1,532
| +7% | +$125K |
|
4721
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+52,900
| +48% | +$625K |
|
4722
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-3,900
| -18% | -$417K |
|
4723
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,800
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4724
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.55B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+2,900
| +3% | +$50.5K |
|
4725
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,987
-76,241
| -71% | -$4.2M |
|
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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.