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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,545
-29,766
| -32% | -$3.2M |
|
2927
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-26,400
| -25% | -$2.53M |
|
2928
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
509,314
+285,383
| +127% | +$3.92M |
|
2929
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.4B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,002,980
| New | +$5.08M |
|
|
CTRA
2930
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
+86,900
| +24% | +$1.53M |
|
2931
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
329,912
-38,038
| -10% | -$842K |
|
2932
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+5,300
| +37% | +$1.85M |
|
2933
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+45,400
| +175% | +$3.68M |
|
2934
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
111,335
-197,517
| -64% | -$11M |
|
2935
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
62,922
-154,422
| -71% | -$16.7M |
|
2936
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+58,100
| +81% | +$2.9M |
|
2937
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-69,800
| -31% | -$3.37M |
|
|
GTM
2938
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
+34,300
| +29% | +$1.48M |
|
2939
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,932
-353,392
| -84% | -$40.8M |
|
2940
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
338,300
+57,400
| +20% | +$1.13M |
|
2941
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
230,400
+32,000
| +16% | +$961K |
|
|
GRUB
2942
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-15,750
| -24% | -$2.33M |
|
2943
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
153,644
+6,770
| +5% | +$271K |
|
2944
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
363,100
+1,600
| +0.4% | +$26.9K |
|
2945
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
288,057
+111,252
| +63% | +$2.39M |
|
2946
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
170,763
+33,547
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
2947
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
123,983
+49,997
| +68% | +$2.51M |
|
2948
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
213,770
+74,260
| +53% | +$2.3M |
|
|
HR
2949
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
244,063
-144,913
| -37% | -$4.36M |
|
|
VNET
2950
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
208,062
+23,756
| +13% | +$624K |
|
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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.