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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCMP
3326
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-11,100
| -23% | -$1.66M |
|
3327
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
60,601
-169,356
| -74% | -$15M |
|
3328
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+10,600
| +30% | +$1.14M |
|
3329
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-6,000
| -14% | -$787K |
|
3330
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
101,049
+53,440
| +112% | +$2.67M |
|
3331
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-11,900
| -10% | -$655K |
|
3332
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
128,501
+9,296
| +8% | +$351K |
|
3333
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91,375
+70,511
| +338% | +$3.98M |
|
3334
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,640
+67,923
| +190% | +$3.74M |
|
|
VTAQU
3335
DELISTED
Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. Unit
VTAQU
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+556,244
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
BRSL
3336
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
338,100
+119,600
| +55% | +$1.46M |
|
|
FLACU
3337
DELISTED
Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation Unit
FLACU
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
3338
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,464
| New | +$5.3M |
|
3339
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
189,290
+99,156
| +110% | +$2.87M |
|
3340
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
284,700
+74,000
| +35% | +$1.32M |
|
|
YMAB
3341
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
115,469
+106,301
| +1,159% | +$4.92M |
|
3342
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-4,100
| -9% | -$531K |
|
3343
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-26,900
| -48% | -$4.52M |
|
3344
CALL
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$274M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
204,500
+73,500
| +56% | +$1.89M |
|
3345
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
-9,800
| -4% | -$215K |
|
|
AVYA
3346
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
297,866
-334,327
| -53% | -$6.21M |
|
3347
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,900
-39,500
| -16% | -$865K |
|
3348
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,485
+30,830
| +108% | +$2.99M |
|
3349
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-15,800
| -40% | -$3.64M |
|
3350
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$212M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,225
| New | +$6.5M |
|
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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.