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 | 3.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
3,075,000
-196,500
| -6% | -$4.71M |
|
552
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
398,900
-15,800
| -4% | -$3.55M |
|
553
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
251,300
-53,100
| -17% | -$18.6M |
|
554
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
56,910
-43,729
| -43% | -$61.7M |
|
555
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.54B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
765,300
+516,600
| +208% | +$56M |
|
|
B
556
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
4,181,934
+3,038,291
| +266% | +$77M |
|
557
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
716,600
-65,200
| -8% | -$7.45M |
|
558
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $94.5M | 0.02% |
1,929,678
-2,442,645
| -56% | -$105M |
|
559
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
1,791,600
-267,500
| -13% | -$12.8M |
|
560
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $93.6M | 0.02% |
1,592,252
-1,256,104
| -44% | -$68.1M |
|
561
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $93.5M | 0.02% |
971,353
+402,862
| +71% | +$38.3M |
|
562
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $93.2M | 0.02% |
2,000,100
+617,100
| +45% | +$26.7M |
|
563
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $93.1M | 0.02% |
1,653,357
+439,545
| +36% | +$20.9M |
|
|
PARA
564
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
2,492,717
-93,883
| -4% | -$3.01M |
|
565
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
5,360,914
+1,818,914
| +51% | +$24.9M |
|
566
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $92.7M | 0.02% |
1,441,600
+316,600
| +28% | +$18.2M |
|
567
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
849,200
-497,500
| -37% | -$47.2M |
|
|
SCHW
568
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $92.3M | 0.02% |
1,741,003
+1,060,923
| +156% | +$48M |
|
569
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $92.3M | 0.02% |
1,056,500
+362,000
| +52% | +$31.9M |
|
570
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
436,106
+206,329
| +90% | +$42.1M |
|
571
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
260,373
-199,180
| -43% | -$66.8M |
|
572
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $91.2M | 0.02% |
454,851
+82,758
| +22% | +$15M |
|
573
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
1,307,950
+558,450
| +75% | +$34.7M |
|
574
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.73B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
824,065
+638,594
| +344% | +$71.1M |
|
575
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $90.3M | 0.02% |
5,713,446
+1,335,651
| +31% | +$16.5M |
|
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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 3.7% 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 1,989 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.