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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
3876
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
317,195
+42,023
| +15% | +$505K |
|
3877
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$325M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,484
-2,789
| -21% | -$1.33M |
|
3878
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,100
| New | +$3.26M |
|
3879
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$412M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
451,808
-298,992
| -40% | -$2.26M |
|
3880
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
PULS
$18.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,140
| New | +$4.1M |
|
3881
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+107,100
| +217% | +$2.26M |
|
3882
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
868,528
+421,308
| +94% | +$1.45M |
|
3883
PUT
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$381M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$2.72M |
|
3884
PUT
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+15,700
| +15% | +$337K |
|
3885
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
106,996
+89,485
| +511% | +$2.44M |
|
3886
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$573M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+31,700
| +56% | +$1.57M |
|
3887
CALL
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+10,400
| +56% | +$1.15M |
|
3888
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,733
+29,319
| +76% | +$1.65M |
|
3889
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
-46,800
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
|
CMA
3890
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-79,100
| -52% | -$3.86M |
|
3891
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,955
-40,710
| -46% | -$2.95M |
|
|
NEWR
3892
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+3,000
| +5% | +$185K |
|
|
POLY
3893
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
150,729
+43,130
| +40% | +$946K |
|
|
MPT
3894
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
+42,300
| +29% | +$824K |
|
|
TBIO
3895
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
220,820
+759
| +0.3% | +$13.6K |
|
3896
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
277,900
-30,200
| -10% | -$391K |
|
|
OTRK
3897
PUT
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
731
-183
| -20% | -$999K |
|
3898
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,676
-193,796
| -75% | -$8.35M |
|
3899
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
579,922
-7,213
| -1% | -$40.8K |
|
3900
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
272,900
-4,100
| -1% | -$51.5K |
|
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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.