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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
782,511
+288,505
| +58% | +$3.19M |
|
2702
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
-105,200
| -22% | -$2.16M |
|
|
EPZM
2703
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
804,168
+600,305
| +294% | +$7.41M |
|
|
OZON
2704
DELISTED
Ozon Holdings PLC American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share
OZON
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,515
| New | +$9.17M |
|
2705
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
533,400
-148,500
| -22% | -$2.17M |
|
2706
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,736
-448,585
| -82% | -$37.1M |
|
2707
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
149,925
+128,820
| +610% | +$7.15M |
|
2708
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
65,762
+62,072
| +1,682% | +$7.93M |
|
2709
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,129
+27,574
| +496% | +$6.14M |
|
2710
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
390,047
-589,727
| -60% | -$12M |
|
|
MRO
2711
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,297,600
+632,900
| +95% | +$3.4M |
|
2712
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-11,400
| -37% | -$4.7M |
|
2713
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
165,186
-49,373
| -23% | -$1.96M |
|
2714
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,680
-63,654
| -52% | -$8.99M |
|
2715
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
143,706
-907,359
| -86% | -$48.7M |
|
2716
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+12,900
| +50% | +$2.58M |
|
|
TPIC
2717
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
163,081
+14,072
| +9% | +$563K |
|
2718
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
128,279
+68,155
| +113% | +$4.08M |
|
|
OTRK
2719
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,544
+1,124
| +268% | +$6.13M |
|
|
TPGY
2720
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,847
| New | +$6.68M |
|
2721
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-34,000
| -21% | -$2.01M |
|
|
BZUN
2722
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
249,324
+37,468
| +18% | +$1.37M |
|
2723
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
275,300
-81,200
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
2724
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+47,600
| +141% | +$3.63M |
|
|
AMRN
2725
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
87,403
-6,454
| -7% | -$622K |
|
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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.