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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$376M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$430M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.27% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.02% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+11,600
| +13% | +$953K |
|
2627
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
825,000
+217,500
| +36% | +$2.41M |
|
2628
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+12,400
| +38% | +$2.09M |
|
|
DADA
2629
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
252,505
+236,875
| +1,516% | +$8.79M |
|
2630
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
254,067
-1,707,233
| -87% | -$61.9M |
|
2631
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
387,718
+263,512
| +212% | +$5.57M |
|
2632
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,075
| New | +$8.91M |
|
2633
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+14,800
| +53% | +$3.03M |
|
2634
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
224,201
-434,562
| -66% | -$17.4M |
|
|
CMA
2635
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
-156,700
| -49% | -$7.64M |
|
2636
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+20,200
| +68% | +$3.32M |
|
2637
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
320,500
+69,800
| +28% | +$1.49M |
|
2638
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
376,200
+88,400
| +31% | +$2.08M |
|
2639
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-51,800
| -44% | -$6.65M |
|
2640
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
219,600
-4,400
| -2% | -$171K |
|
|
NSTG
2641
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
136,874
+49,356
| +56% | +$2.48M |
|
2642
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
449,300
+106,300
| +31% | +$1.95M |
|
|
AEL
2643
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,635
| New | +$9.12M |
|
2644
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
152,373
+26,768
| +21% | +$1.46M |
|
2645
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-13,100
| -16% | -$1.71M |
|
2646
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
309,500
+158,600
| +105% | +$4.4M |
|
|
2647
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-2,500
| -5% | -$421K |
|
2648
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+17,300
| +19% | +$1.36M |
|
2649
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,096,381
-680,456
| -25% | -$2.49M |
|
2650
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
296,745
-91,938
| -24% | -$1.39M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,975 positions worth $385B, up 9.1% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $35.1B in Q4 2020, closing 1,130 positions and reducing 4,218 holdings. Its most notable exit was Immunomedics Inc, an estimated $213M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in S&P Global worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2020 buy was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Immunomedics Inc in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $385B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,988 new positions and closed 1,130 in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.