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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
291,155
-844,675
| -74% | -$23.6M |
|
|
TWO
2777
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
320,998
+67,965
| +27% | +$1.61M |
|
2778
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$104M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
166,943
-52,785
| -24% | -$2.34M |
|
2779
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
140,280
+108,134
| +336% | +$5.91M |
|
2780
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
692,851
+28,588
| +4% | +$287K |
|
2781
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
186,010
+162,865
| +704% | +$6.72M |
|
2782
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
196,910
-228,500
| -54% | -$10.8M |
|
2783
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
568,140
+21,140
| +4% | +$257K |
|
|
RAD
2784
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
515,046
+11,977
| +2% | +$154K |
|
|
TWOU
2785
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
6,787
-674
| -9% | -$723K |
|
2786
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
982,761
+554,533
| +129% | +$4M |
|
2787
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
844,300
+135,600
| +19% | +$1.34M |
|
2788
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
222,404
-166,328
| -43% | -$6.03M |
|
2789
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-20,900
| -57% | -$9.72M |
|
2790
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+4,500
| +8% | +$542K |
|
|
SWAV
2791
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,107
-77,451
| -50% | -$6.71M |
|
2792
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-32,500
| -58% | -$10.6M |
|
2793
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
+26,100
| +7% | +$509K |
|
2794
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
241,400
-32,900
| -12% | -$1.18M |
|
2795
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
321,484
-280,188
| -47% | -$6.49M |
|
2796
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
206,306
-33,148
| -14% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CTLP
2797
CALL
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+771,900
| New | +$7.55M |
|
|
BLSA
2798
DELISTED
BCLS Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BLSA
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+733,495
| New | +$7.86M |
|
2799
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-81,100
| -63% | -$13.6M |
|
|
ACB
2800
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
97,198
+41,898
| +76% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.