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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
-13,500
| -8% | -$427K |
|
3577
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
469,900
+104,400
| +29% | +$849K |
|
3578
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,492
+52,800
| +298% | +$3.48M |
|
3579
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-200
| -0.6% | -$29.8K |
|
|
OSB
3580
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,902
-42,206
| -27% | -$1.54M |
|
3581
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+34,100
| +112% | +$2.41M |
|
3582
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
+94,789
| +177% | +$2.9M |
|
3583
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,562
+33,387
| +95% | +$2.22M |
|
3584
PUT
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,400
| New | +$4.26M |
|
3585
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
281,500
-231,200
| -45% | -$3.41M |
|
3586
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+21,000
| +56% | +$1.61M |
|
3587
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.91B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,992
-50,756
| -51% | -$5.08M |
|
|
MCFE
3588
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,729
| New | +$4.86M |
|
3589
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+28,800
| +1,029% | +$4.17M |
|
|
RIDE
3590
CALL
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,287
+15,194
| +1,390% | +$4.78M |
|
3591
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
131,092
+114,246
| +678% | +$4.32M |
|
3592
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
116,024
+32,678
| +39% | +$1.29M |
|
3593
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
897,600
+115,200
| +15% | +$473K |
|
|
TLND
3594
PUT
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+23,300
| +22% | +$917K |
|
3595
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+1,400
| +3% | +$114K |
|
3596
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,911
+41,610
| +205% | +$3.16M |
|
3597
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-15,400
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ALLK
3598
PUT
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+24,900
| +252% | +$2.59M |
|
3599
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
84,255
+26,961
| +47% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CALY
3600
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-22,100
| -10% | -$451K |
|
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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.