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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.55B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-19,400
| -64% | -$2.44M |
|
5277
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.85B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
242,600
-121,100
| -33% | -$1M |
|
5278
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.64B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+6,300
| +8% | +$113K |
|
5279
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.47B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-11,600
| -39% | -$891K |
|
|
EMBJ
5280
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
312,273
-28,685
| -8% | -$159K |
|
5281
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.18B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+37,500
| +158% | +$780K |
|
|
CIM
5282
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$981M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,933
+12,600
| +29% | +$336K |
|
|
NARI
5283
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,924
| New | +$1.28M |
|
5284
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.91B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-5,200
| -25% | -$431K |
|
5285
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,636
| New | +$1.33M |
|
5286
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$236M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,596
+8,378
| +36% | +$350K |
|
5287
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.84B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,212
+18,117
| +82% | +$617K |
|
5288
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.21B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-4,700
| -8% | -$119K |
|
5289
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,520
-40,948
| -66% | -$2.65M |
|
5290
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.73B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+3,300
| +23% | +$250K |
|
5291
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.54B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-500
| -0.8% | -$11.1K |
|
|
TCTL
5292
DELISTED
Premise Capital Diversified Tactical ETF
TCTL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,722
| New | +$1.37M |
|
5293
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$612M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,865
| New | +$1.63M |
|
5294
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.3M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,940
+1,215
| +168% | +$883K |
|
5295
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.79B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,540
-25,750
| -50% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SP
5296
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
76,310
-89,385
| -54% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MFA
5297
MFA Financial
MFA
$921M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
127,655
+69,430
| +119% | +$747K |
|
5298
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$121M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,370
+5,066
| +17% | +$203K |
|
5299
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.93B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-8,700
| -53% | -$1.67M |
|
5300
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$911M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,623
| New | +$1.39M |
|
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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.