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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-23,000
| -13% | -$1.04M |
|
2852
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+51,400
| +89% | +$3.39M |
|
|
SC
2853
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
356,337
-974,049
| -73% | -$21M |
|
2854
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,708
| New | +$5.6M |
|
2855
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
-22,100
| -14% | -$1.21M |
|
|
OTIC
2856
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,207,014
-16,935
| -1% | -$76.9K |
|
|
MOMO
2857
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
558,200
+156,400
| +39% | +$2.26M |
|
|
GRMN
2858
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-113,900
| -64% | -$12.6M |
|
2859
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
807,500
+79,100
| +11% | +$687K |
|
2860
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+30,600
| +61% | +$2.49M |
|
2861
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+61,800
| +77% | +$2.68M |
|
2862
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
471,419
+327,890
| +228% | +$5.13M |
|
2863
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
-11,500
| -5% | -$413K |
|
2864
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,040
+4,816
| +24% | +$1.69M |
|
2865
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+34,500
| +73% | +$2.98M |
|
2866
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,155
+41,286
| +466% | +$5.77M |
|
2867
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
432,973
+334,092
| +338% | +$5.3M |
|
2868
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-63,900
| -64% | -$13M |
|
2869
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-47,200
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
2870
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,078
-8,097
| -8% | -$696K |
|
2871
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
740,100
+605,000
| +448% | +$2.79M |
|
2872
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
54,892
-2,812
| -5% | -$360K |
|
2873
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
262,434
-57,325
| -18% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GOOS
2874
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
-223,500
| -46% | -$7.45M |
|
2875
PUT
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.6M
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,386
| New | +$12.3M |
|
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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.