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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALX
4876
Alexander's
ALX
$1.36B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,992
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
CS
4877
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
-30,100
| -15% | -$323K |
|
|
OXFD
4878
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
146,421
-12,043
| -8% | -$160K |
|
4879
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-2,300
| -5% | -$93K |
|
4880
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
11,081
-14,663
| -57% | -$2.26M |
|
4881
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,918
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4882
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.61B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-1,100
| -4% | -$67.9K |
|
|
STOR
4883
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
62,178
-443,404
| -88% | -$11.3M |
|
4884
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-94,900
| -52% | -$1.86M |
|
4885
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$918M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,631
+118,905
| +254% | +$1.3M |
|
4886
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.57B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
418,342
-731,580
| -64% | -$3.98M |
|
4887
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
93,460
-96,939
| -51% | -$2.1M |
|
4888
Carriage Services
CSV
$552M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,046
-19,747
| -21% | -$415K |
|
4889
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+800
| +9% | +$141K |
|
4890
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$207M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,298
+108,801
| +444% | +$1.5M |
|
4891
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.34B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-4,100
| -19% | -$439K |
|
4892
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.2M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,082
-39,279
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
4893
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-1,400
| -3% | -$55.9K |
|
4894
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.07B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,636
+38,186
| +60% | +$682K |
|
4895
Methode Electronics
MEI
$642M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,289
-12,225
| -17% | -$353K |
|
4896
Universal Display
OLED
$3.98B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
9,351
-73,644
| -89% | -$12.6M |
|
|
VISN
4897
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.69B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
-19,900
| -10% | -$187K |
|
4898
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
164,710
+86,805
| +111% | +$1.06M |
|
4899
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,441
-235,496
| -83% | -$7.88M |
|
4900
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.39B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-1,700
| -8% | -$142K |
|
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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.