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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSN
3101
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
BSN
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
OPTU
3102
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+40,700
| +31% | +$1.27M |
|
3103
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-6,700
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
|
RDS.B
3104
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,092
| New | +$5.78M |
|
3105
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
150,438
+5,260
| +4% | +$198K |
|
3106
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,865
| New | +$6.42M |
|
3107
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
125,013
+21,600
| +21% | +$1.06M |
|
3108
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
LDSF
$163M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
318,407
+78,916
| +33% | +$1.61M |
|
|
NSA
3109
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
180,798
+101,208
| +127% | +$3.49M |
|
3110
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,617
+69,774
| +2,454% | +$5.84M |
|
3111
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
BBIN
$6.58B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,654
| New | +$6.09M |
|
3112
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-55,600
| -45% | -$4.89M |
|
|
TBHC
3113
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
363,300
+209,800
| +137% | +$2.87M |
|
3114
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
108,464
-9,198
| -8% | -$539K |
|
3115
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+5,000
| +11% | +$558K |
|
3116
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,826
+62,292
| +211% | +$4.65M |
|
3117
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
263,214
-3,346,228
| -93% | -$70.2M |
|
3118
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18
+15
| +500% | +$7.9M |
|
3119
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,930
+21,866
| +198% | +$3.86M |
|
3120
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-57,800
| -27% | -$1.97M |
|
|
SRNE
3121
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
946,400
-86,500
| -8% | -$695K |
|
3122
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,698
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
GES
3123
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
284,759
-132,259
| -32% | -$2.09M |
|
3124
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
160,352
+116,142
| +263% | +$4.22M |
|
3125
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
353,400
+231,403
| +190% | +$4.06M |
|
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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.