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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+33,900
| +47% | +$436K |
|
5777
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,886
+8,216
| +492% | +$1.01M |
|
5778
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
HDEF
$2.34B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,446
-40,285
| -43% | -$844K |
|
5779
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$103M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,672
+17,664
| +52% | +$372K |
|
5780
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,796
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5781
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
44,694
+22,825
| +104% | +$630K |
|
5782
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,402
| New | +$631K |
|
5783
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+19,200
| +259% | +$722K |
|
|
QED
5784
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF
QED
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,931
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5785
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,356
-14,833
| -41% | -$727K |
|
|
JMIN
5786
DELISTED
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
JMIN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,188
-5,922
| -14% | -$174K |
|
5787
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,092
+76,393
| +432% | +$926K |
|
5788
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-5,300
| -17% | -$226K |
|
|
KLRS
5789
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$97.1M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,674
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5790
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
130,889
-365,922
| -74% | -$2.84M |
|
5791
PUT
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+1,600
| +4% | +$42.8K |
|
5792
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,784
+21,982
| +58% | +$382K |
|
5793
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+5,600
| +34% | +$311K |
|
5794
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-64,600
| -72% | -$2.73M |
|
5795
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,792
| New | +$1.08M |
|
5796
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF
USSG
$597M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,449
-11,024
| -24% | -$333K |
|
5797
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF June
UJUN
$189M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,659
+13,784
| +55% | +$375K |
|
5798
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,048
-832
| -2% | -$26.1K |
|
5799
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
285,700
+13,700
| +5% | +$57.8K |
|
5800
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+25,000
| +33% | +$282K |
|
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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.