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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
-35,000
| -19% | -$1.27M |
|
|
TWOU
3402
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
4,563
+433
| +10% | +$464K |
|
3403
Leslie's
LESL
$6.04M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,854
| New | +$4.43M |
|
3404
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
115,210
+103,882
| +917% | +$4.16M |
|
3405
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+7,800
| +28% | +$1.02M |
|
3406
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
59,462
-20,323
| -25% | -$1.42M |
|
3407
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
384,685
-15,802
| -4% | -$205K |
|
|
WWE
3408
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+1,300
| +1% | +$54.6K |
|
3409
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,463
+32,738
| +66% | +$1.99M |
|
3410
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,530
| New | +$5.2M |
|
|
INFN
3411
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
518,257
-212,819
| -29% | -$1.69M |
|
|
AVYA
3412
PUT
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
+82,600
| +41% | +$1.54M |
|
|
WWE
3413
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
112,864
-373,568
| -77% | -$15.7M |
|
|
ICPT
3414
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
219,539
+44,949
| +26% | +$1.49M |
|
|
CLR
3415
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
332,600
+39,500
| +13% | +$590K |
|
3416
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-74,900
| -52% | -$5.45M |
|
3417
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
276,051
-32,843
| -11% | -$611K |
|
|
P
3418
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
-127,500
| -35% | -$2.44M |
|
|
GOOS
3419
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-100,500
| -36% | -$3.35M |
|
3420
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
299,200
+65,000
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
3421
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
398,615
+356,274
| +841% | +$4.12M |
|
|
CERN
3422
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-79,100
| -53% | -$5.86M |
|
3423
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,984
-7,421
| -40% | -$3.43M |
|
3424
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
454,700
+53,100
| +13% | +$557K |
|
|
ZNGA
3425
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
545,500
+159,300
| +41% | +$1.43M |
|
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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.