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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,088
-71,305
| -57% | -$7.68M |
|
3027
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,282
| New | +$5.88M |
|
3028
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,823
+32,309
| +340% | +$5.32M |
|
|
SNV
3029
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
211,086
-103,734
| -33% | -$3M |
|
|
JPUS
3030
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$469M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,673
+77,540
| +1,876% | +$6.18M |
|
3031
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
384,900
+181,900
| +90% | +$3.01M |
|
|
3032
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
110,116
-6,995,645
| -98% | -$430M |
|
|
CERN
3033
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-70,600
| -45% | -$5.23M |
|
3034
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+51,500
| +149% | +$3.77M |
|
3035
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+10,400
| +27% | +$1.41M |
|
3036
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
307,100
-239,700
| -44% | -$4.88M |
|
3037
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,112
+9,936
| +45% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CALY
3038
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
+224,700
| +381% | +$4.58M |
|
3039
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
183,497
-2,636,024
| -93% | -$77.6M |
|
|
MRO
3040
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,019,600
-282,400
| -22% | -$1.52M |
|
3041
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,300
| +21% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TVACU
3042
DELISTED
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation Units
TVACU
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,412
| New | +$6.77M |
|
|
FIT
3043
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
999,400
-665,200
| -40% | -$4.69M |
|
3044
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
114,655
-57,499
| -33% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GAN
3045
CALL
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
334,500
+103,900
| +45% | +$1.74M |
|
3046
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,837
+71,606
| +870% | +$5.94M |
|
3047
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,318
+19,418
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
3048
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+37,800
| +44% | +$1.64M |
|
3049
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
344,025
+240,900
| +234% | +$3.46M |
|
|
AAWW
3050
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+49,800
| +67% | +$2.93M |
|
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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.