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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6826
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-5,400
| -37% | -$328K |
|
6827
PUT
Pluri
PLUR
$17.3M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
7,075
+4,825
| +214% | +$369K |
|
6828
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
41,515
+13,044
| +46% | +$203K |
|
6829
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
45,345
-3,532
| -7% | -$49.2K |
|
6830
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-5,600
| -17% | -$149K |
|
6831
CALL
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+5,900
| +15% | +$70.9K |
|
6832
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
20,526
+6,026
| +42% | +$190K |
|
6833
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,419
| New | +$709K |
|
6834
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
31,772
-15,415
| -33% | -$290K |
|
6835
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
33,343
-183,542
| -85% | -$3M |
|
|
QVM
6836
DELISTED
Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF
QVM
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
27,496
| – | – |
|
6837
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
ISHP
$5.56M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
22,186
-310
| -1% | -$7.95K |
|
6838
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.99B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,130
| New | +$579K |
|
6839
PUT
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$668K |
|
|
TRQ
6840
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
70,121
+20,889
| +42% | +$186K |
|
6841
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,150
| New | +$508K |
|
6842
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+3,000
| +15% | +$77.4K |
|
6843
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+16,400
| +106% | +$307K |
|
6844
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+57,800
| +266% | +$399K |
|
6845
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.88B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,219
| New | +$581K |
|
|
CLDT
6846
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
77,513
+6,235
| +9% | +$40.9K |
|
6847
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,620
+290
| +3% | +$20.2K |
|
|
MOFG
6848
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
32,981
-6,271
| -16% | -$118K |
|
6849
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
31,937
+5,696
| +22% | +$90.5K |
|
|
CHUY
6850
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+5,700
| +23% | +$104K |
|
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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.