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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.48B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$515K |
|
6927
PUT
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$567K |
|
6928
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
10,722
-39,240
| -79% | -$2.08M |
|
|
VSL
6929
DELISTED
Volshares Large Cap ETF
VSL
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,912
| New | +$564K |
|
6930
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-1,500
| -4% | -$27.9K |
|
6931
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-10,400
| -25% | -$176K |
|
6932
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
55,942
+17,299
| +45% | +$214K |
|
6933
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
14,445
-112,059
| -89% | -$5.14M |
|
6934
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-12,100
| -23% | -$173K |
|
|
IBTD
6935
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF
IBTD
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
21,959
-19,845
| -47% | -$511K |
|
|
TBHC
6936
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+26,800
| +64% | +$174K |
|
6937
Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETF
PVI
$31.1M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
22,603
-6,699
| -23% | -$167K |
|
6938
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
234,779
-437,785
| -65% | -$1.14M |
|
6939
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,800
| -53% | -$687K |
|
6940
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.92B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
9,317
-11,443
| -55% | -$679K |
|
6941
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$593K |
|
|
CIR
6942
PUT
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-86,600
| -81% | -$2.41M |
|
6943
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF
PHYL
$1.4B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,152
| New | +$561K |
|
6944
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+5,000
| +85% | +$243K |
|
6945
CALL
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
317
+103
| +48% | +$202K |
|
6946
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets
EET
$37.2M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
8,114
-3,463
| -30% | -$238K |
|
6947
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
8,340
-5,744
| -41% | -$395K |
|
6948
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.45B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
9,041
-28,790
| -76% | -$1.72M |
|
6949
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
10,235
+1,686
| +20% | +$94K |
|
6950
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-21,600
| -62% | -$789K |
|
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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.