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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
+2,000
| +18% | +$881K |
|
3252
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+37,000
| +49% | +$1.81M |
|
3253
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+52,400
| +74% | +$2.58M |
|
3254
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,225
+18,825
| +29% | +$1.44M |
|
3255
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
187,305
+179,205
| +2,212% | +$5.38M |
|
3256
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+80,100
| +138% | +$3.18M |
|
3257
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
232,038
+14,156
| +6% | +$302K |
|
3258
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
110,283
+59,250
| +116% | +$3.18M |
|
|
AGNT
3259
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
+115,200
| +156% | +$3.18M |
|
3260
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
833,952
-4,926
| -0.6% | -$47.4K |
|
3261
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
+1,600
| +0.8% | +$48.8K |
|
3262
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
23,392
+12,009
| +105% | +$2.66M |
|
3263
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
-88,900
| -46% | -$4.99M |
|
3264
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,732
| New | +$5.95M |
|
3265
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-10,900
| -9% | -$485K |
|
|
RCM
3266
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
247,606
-311,588
| -56% | -$6.2M |
|
3267
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
17,883
-31,576
| -64% | -$10.4M |
|
3268
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
447,680
-229,665
| -34% | -$2.94M |
|
3269
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-540,144
| -96% | -$122M |
|
3270
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
354,000
+105,300
| +42% | +$1.05M |
|
3271
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
64,864
-152,333
| -70% | -$13.9M |
|
|
HAPN
3272
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
560,775
-147,517
| -21% | -$987K |
|
3273
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
-117,400
| -34% | -$2.68M |
|
3274
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
554,298
-328,649
| -37% | -$2.99M |
|
3275
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,017
-4,876
| -9% | -$590K |
|
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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.