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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,266,700
+229,900
| +22% | +$1.36M |
|
2752
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
95,947
-461,208
| -83% | -$36.8M |
|
2753
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
509,900
-446,300
| -47% | -$7.32M |
|
2754
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+14,700
| +27% | +$1.58M |
|
2755
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
148,787
-1,150,711
| -89% | -$65.6M |
|
|
JPXN
2756
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,510
-6,578
| -5% | -$446K |
|
2757
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
518,800
+73,300
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
2758
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-15,000
| -34% | -$4.2M |
|
2759
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,205
+41,504
| +211% | +$4.87M |
|
2760
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,180
-15,710
| -22% | -$1.99M |
|
|
GWPH
2761
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-24,200
| -25% | -$2.71M |
|
2762
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
474,600
+229,800
| +94% | +$3.49M |
|
2763
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,734
-11,650
| -13% | -$1.23M |
|
2764
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
305,700
+35,700
| +13% | +$912K |
|
2765
CALL
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$35.4M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,875
| New | +$4.74M |
|
2766
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+12,400
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
2767
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
832,877
+702,834
| +540% | +$6.22M |
|
|
BSCO
2768
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
369,676
+154,380
| +72% | +$3.44M |
|
|
EVBG
2769
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+17,700
| +47% | +$2.26M |
|
|
SAVE
2770
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
338,009
-248,601
| -42% | -$5.15M |
|
2771
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
53,781
-33,250
| -38% | -$4.87M |
|
2772
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
+30,200
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
2773
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,520
+22,022
| +56% | +$2.46M |
|
|
WW
2774
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
336,018
+92,833
| +38% | +$2.41M |
|
2775
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,480
+44,388
| +32% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.