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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
13,892
-51,890
| -79% | -$1.9M |
|
6852
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHJ
$849M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
22,856
+7,470
| +49% | +$192K |
|
|
TPC
6853
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+8,300
| +19% | +$102K |
|
|
TFLT
6854
DELISTED
Global X TargetIncome Plus 2 ETF
TFLT
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
24,559
-2,020
| -8% | -$48.5K |
|
|
RESI
6855
CALL
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+31,100
| +86% | +$282K |
|
6856
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
71,847
-197,534
| -73% | -$1.92M |
|
6857
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,100
| -17% | -$113K |
|
6858
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+600
| +4% | +$21.4K |
|
|
HEWG
6859
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
21,108
-7,350
| -26% | -$206K |
|
6860
CALL
Veritone
VERI
$116M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+4,700
| +8% | +$49.5K |
|
|
EGRX
6861
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$604K |
|
6862
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$556M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
21,978
+1,879
| +9% | +$50.7K |
|
6863
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
-56,700
| -25% | -$243K |
|
6864
Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCU
$2.69B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,444
| New | +$586K |
|
|
AT
6865
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
297,847
-90,005
| -23% | -$183K |
|
6866
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-9,100
| -66% | -$1.17M |
|
6867
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
5,423
-358,342
| -99% | -$35.8M |
|
6868
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-5,600
| -28% | -$230K |
|
6869
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
22,512
-114,752
| -84% | -$3.03M |
|
6870
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-500
| -5% | -$30.3K |
|
|
BKI
6871
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,200
| +91% | +$252K |
|
6872
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,200
| +76% | +$236K |
|
6873
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
26,560
-2,225,037
| -99% | -$47.2M |
|
6874
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,002
| New | +$529K |
|
|
LTC
6875
PUT
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-9,700
| -37% | -$358K |
|
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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.