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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISDX
4851
DELISTED
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Invesco RAFI Strategic Developed ex-US ETF
ISDX
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
87,879
-127,663
| -59% | -$3.16M |
|
4852
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
550,095
+24,314
| +5% | +$88.9K |
|
4853
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,531
-21,280
| -34% | -$1.25M |
|
4854
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.08B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-3,400
| -20% | -$562K |
|
4855
CALL
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$21M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
222,300
+183,200
| +469% | +$1.78M |
|
|
TRTX
4856
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$610M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,689
| New | +$2.13M |
|
4857
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$387M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-38,800
| -27% | -$821K |
|
4858
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$51B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-6,500
| -30% | -$969K |
|
|
X
4859
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
142,031
-835,327
| -85% | -$10.4M |
|
4860
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF
$1.05B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,586
+78,275
| +1,071% | +$2.15M |
|
|
OSH
4861
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,900
| New | +$2.04M |
|
4862
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.56B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-36,200
| -51% | -$2.25M |
|
4863
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+27,800
| +22% | +$311K |
|
|
CHNG
4864
CALL
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-13,200
| -9% | -$217K |
|
4865
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,797
-12,528
| -24% | -$630K |
|
4866
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.18B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,211
+688
| +7% | +$131K |
|
4867
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.11B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-50,800
| -75% | -$5.99M |
|
4868
PUT
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.92B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-639,100
| -83% | -$9.69M |
|
4869
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
14,093
-898,857
| -98% | -$152M |
|
4870
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.27B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+10,100
| +11% | +$204K |
|
4871
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
51,526
+11,603
| +29% | +$454K |
|
4872
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.97B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
127,703
-214,263
| -63% | -$3.94M |
|
|
NLSN
4873
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-28,600
| -20% | -$464K |
|
4874
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
457,800
+1,000
| +0.2% | +$4.59K |
|
4875
Primerica
PRI
$9.54B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,679
-52,911
| -75% | -$6.65M |
|
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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.