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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
49,446
+23,606
| +91% | +$387K |
|
6452
Goldman Sachs Equal Weight US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSEW
$2.08B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
14,786
-12,897
| -47% | -$635K |
|
6453
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
25,920
-557
| -2% | -$15.3K |
|
6454
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-35,900
| -60% | -$1.07M |
|
6455
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,500
| +57% | +$263K |
|
6456
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$224M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,650
| New | +$729K |
|
6457
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+8,800
| +62% | +$267K |
|
6458
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,000
| -37% | -$430K |
|
6459
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+14,100
| +58% | +$291K |
|
|
PRFT
6460
PUT
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+4,500
| +36% | +$181K |
|
6461
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
13,226
-167,356
| -93% | -$9.24M |
|
6462
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-600
| -3% | -$27K |
|
6463
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
190,600
-35,300
| -16% | -$153K |
|
6464
PUT
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-9,300
| -19% | -$154K |
|
|
MODN
6465
CALL
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-7,400
| -26% | -$280K |
|
6466
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,200
| +29% | +$150K |
|
6467
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.27B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,123
| New | +$741K |
|
6468
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+36,000
| +108% | +$395K |
|
|
USLB
6469
DELISTED
Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
USLB
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,842
+11,417
| +100% | +$366K |
|
|
CIM
6470
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
29,567
-51,166
| -63% | -$1.36M |
|
6471
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
322
+10
| +3% | +$23.2K |
|
|
TA
6472
PUT
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+10,200
| +38% | +$175K |
|
6473
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
34,663
+11,256
| +48% | +$204K |
|
|
PS
6474
CALL
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-62,200
| -59% | -$1.19M |
|
6475
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$722K |
|
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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.