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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
44,446
-1,306,636
| -97% | -$27.2M |
|
|
PACW
6102
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-9,000
| -15% | -$167K |
|
|
ALBO
6103
CALL
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$775K |
|
6104
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
55,862
-962,371
| -95% | -$15M |
|
6105
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,600
| -26% | -$297K |
|
6106
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+4,200
| +33% | +$210K |
|
6107
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
9,112
-14,393
| -61% | -$1.37M |
|
6108
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-219,900
| -77% | -$4.4M |
|
|
CPTL
6109
Global X Morningstar Capital Allocation Leaders ETF
CPTL
$120M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
36,358
-284
| -0.8% | -$6.76K |
|
6110
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
10,221
-33,478
| -77% | -$2.9M |
|
6111
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
8,345
-1,160
| -12% | -$96.4K |
|
|
AIMC
6112
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
23,823
-34,739
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
|
LFC
6113
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
77,806
+44,373
| +133% | +$531K |
|
6114
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
16,854
+1,705
| +11% | +$91.2K |
|
|
QWLD
6115
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$179M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
10,521
+66
| +0.6% | +$5.49K |
|
6116
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-1,400
| -5% | -$42.1K |
|
6117
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,542
| New | +$962K |
|
6118
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
5,266
+1,218
| +30% | +$215K |
|
|
NWLI
6119
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
4,805
-878
| -15% | -$180K |
|
|
AAT
6120
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
36,389
-125,945
| -78% | -$3.27M |
|
6121
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
34,729
+20,576
| +145% | +$551K |
|
6122
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
10,440
-4,745
| -31% | -$369K |
|
|
SPTN
6123
CALL
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-18,200
| -25% | -$363K |
|
|
GOCO
6124
CALL
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,480
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6125
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+300
| +2% | +$19.1K |
|
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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.