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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
328,249
+182,255
| +125% | +$3.35M |
|
|
XEC
3077
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
+96,400
| +120% | +$3.09M |
|
3078
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
179,100
+28,900
| +19% | +$991K |
|
3079
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-1,100
| -1% | -$81.9K |
|
|
FSR
3080
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
452,200
+204,400
| +82% | +$3M |
|
3081
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+40,200
| +169% | +$2.92M |
|
3082
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
6,617
-5,354
| -45% | -$5.04M |
|
3083
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-7,700
| -40% | -$4.19M |
|
3084
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
178,414
-95,119
| -35% | -$3.43M |
|
|
KC
3085
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
-71,400
| -32% | -$2.64M |
|
3086
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
102,106
+95,568
| +1,462% | +$5.52M |
|
3087
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
226,363
-100,337
| -31% | -$2.8M |
|
3088
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+76,000
| +51% | +$2.09M |
|
3089
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,607
-15,782
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
3090
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+392,500
| New | +$4.37M |
|
3091
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,530
| New | +$6.11M |
|
3092
iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF
LDEM
$33.5M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
109,992
-73,388
| -40% | -$4.12M |
|
3093
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,680,100
+1,266,800
| +307% | +$4.99M |
|
3094
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-268,700
| -80% | -$25.4M |
|
3095
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+30,500
| +177% | +$3.79M |
|
3096
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-3,000
| -14% | -$1M |
|
|
HYLV
3097
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
257,728
-16,205
| -6% | -$408K |
|
|
AUY
3098
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,800
-29,800
| -3% | -$168K |
|
3099
PUT
American Well
AMWL
$212M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,920
| New | +$7.48M |
|
3100
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,504,862
+1,240,199
| +469% | +$4.53M |
|
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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.