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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
Gold Fields
GFI
$37.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+341,733
| New | +$3.61M |
|
|
KNDI
4377
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.3M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
459,200
+379,000
| +473% | +$3.12M |
|
4378
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.57B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
428,682
+10,340
| +2% | +$57.5K |
|
4379
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$933M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
+91,600
| +70% | +$1.19M |
|
4380
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,179
| New | +$3.09M |
|
4381
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$74.1M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,586
-1,058
| -40% | -$2.09M |
|
|
ONC
4382
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-4,100
| -25% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SA
4383
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.5B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
+32,100
| +27% | +$621K |
|
4384
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.64B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+34,100
| +31% | +$777K |
|
4385
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.02B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-38,300
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
4386
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$26.9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
46,526
+22,226
| +91% | +$1.44M |
|
4387
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.02B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
-50,600
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
|
UFS
4388
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+61,000
| +159% | +$1.74M |
|
4389
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$65.2M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
360
+299
| +490% | +$3.32M |
|
4390
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.76B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,589
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
USCR
4391
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+34,900
| +80% | +$1.24M |
|
|
VRNT
4392
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,513
-85,504
| -48% | -$2.43M |
|
4393
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,380
+19,380
| +69% | +$1.21M |
|
|
DOYU
4394
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,247
-8,724
| -24% | -$1.18M |
|
4395
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.6B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,215
-62,495
| -57% | -$3.86M |
|
4396
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.19B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
206,209
+78,624
| +62% | +$1.11M |
|
4397
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.8B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,500
| -12% | -$418K |
|
4398
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.46B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,046
| New | +$2.88M |
|
4399
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.33B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+1,900
| +2% | +$80.1K |
|
4400
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-34,600
| -19% | -$608K |
|
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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.