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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8051
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
39,050
+3,770
| +11% | +$30.2K |
|
8052
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-25,400
| -55% | -$367K |
|
8053
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
5,186
-17,200
| -77% | -$972K |
|
8054
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$301K |
|
8055
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+3,100
| +8% | +$25.1K |
|
8056
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,025
| New | +$343K |
|
8057
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-131,200
| -68% | -$563K |
|
|
WNS
8058
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,522
-28,775
| -86% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CNH
8059
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
42,398
-11,950
| -22% | -$79.2K |
|
|
AGGP
8060
DELISTED
IQ Enhanced Core Plus Bond U.S. ETF
AGGP
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
14,624
+435
| +3% | +$8.66K |
|
8061
Culp Inc
CULP
$42.1M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
23,197
-840
| -3% | -$9.42K |
|
8062
CALL
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$203K |
|
8063
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-24,900
| -87% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SIOX
8064
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
62,444
-704,972
| -92% | -$2.33M |
|
8065
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-8,700
| -41% | -$199K |
|
8066
PUT
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-200
| -3% | -$9.69K |
|
8067
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
11,328
-26,730
| -70% | -$521K |
|
|
CAMP
8068
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,737
-2,615
| -60% | -$490K |
|
|
CHIE
8069
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Energy ETF
CHIE
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
35,539
+1,375
| +4% | +$11.7K |
|
8070
PUT
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+3,900
| +20% | +$36.2K |
|
8071
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
8,597
-20,376
| -70% | -$714K |
|
|
NGD
8072
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
+55,800
| +50% | +$89.7K |
|
8073
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$30.2M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,916
| New | +$284K |
|
8074
Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF
PTEU
$38.2M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,788
| New | +$298K |
|
|
DWCR
8075
DELISTED
Arrow DWA Country Rotation ETF
DWCR
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
10,435
| – | – |
|
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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.