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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFIC
5701
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,977
-17,933
| -14% | -$203K |
|
5702
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,909
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5703
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-11,500
| -33% | -$549K |
|
5704
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,545
-1,260
| -3% | -$29.8K |
|
5705
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$632M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,657
| New | +$1.11M |
|
5706
PUT
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-5,700
| -18% | -$260K |
|
5707
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,320
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
FNGA
5708
DELISTED
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
FNGA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,774
| New | +$926K |
|
|
AGEN
5709
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,103
-32,121
| -69% | -$2.5M |
|
5710
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+100
| +0.7% | +$7.1K |
|
5711
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,140
-10,535
| -36% | -$607K |
|
|
ONT
5712
CALL
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$1.18M |
|
5713
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+7,500
| +174% | +$711K |
|
5714
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+200
| +0.4% | +$4.37K |
|
5715
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,648
-24,045
| -38% | -$712K |
|
5716
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+60,800
| +390% | +$680K |
|
5717
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,460
+30,785
| +63% | +$367K |
|
5718
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
$7.62B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,144
-209,200
| -89% | -$9.19M |
|
|
UCTT
5719
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+26,200
| +104% | +$636K |
|
5720
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+18,400
| +67% | +$480K |
|
5721
CALL
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$105M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
-19,100
| -10% | -$182K |
|
5722
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+42,000
| +123% | +$642K |
|
5723
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,661
-118,088
| -91% | -$11.6M |
|
5724
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,125
+17,836
| +21% | +$205K |
|
5725
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+50,200
| +437% | +$948K |
|
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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.