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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5976
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-44,900
| -62% | -$2.06M |
|
5977
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+4,400
| +80% | +$555K |
|
5978
CALL
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.78B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+28,000
| +148% | +$706K |
|
5979
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-17,400
| -58% | -$1.92M |
|
5980
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.79B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-3,900
| -11% | -$167K |
|
|
CUK
5981
PUT
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-2,600
| -3% | -$40.3K |
|
5982
Nuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF
NUDM
$738M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,062
-16,844
| -26% | -$462K |
|
|
CIM
5983
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$983M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-11,233
| -20% | -$325K |
|
5984
PUT
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$256M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+17,200
| +48% | +$418K |
|
|
IPOF
5985
CALL
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,800
| New | +$1.27M |
|
5986
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$93.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,800
+33,900
| +25% | +$227K |
|
|
ORAN
5987
PUT
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+68,800
| +147% | +$805K |
|
5988
CALL
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$315M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+19,900
| +65% | +$485K |
|
|
TBIO
5989
PUT
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+28,700
| +63% | +$514K |
|
5990
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$31.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
195,821
+3,898
| +2% | +$22.9K |
|
5991
Travelers Companies
TRV
$76B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,761
-72,496
| -88% | -$9.31M |
|
5992
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-49,600
| -67% | -$2.35M |
|
5993
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.39B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,435
-26,772
| -40% | -$768K |
|
5994
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.83B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-5,700
| -22% | -$306K |
|
5995
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.25B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-72,500
| -57% | -$1.68M |
|
5996
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.37B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+2,400
| +4% | +$40.2K |
|
5997
iShares ESG Advanced Universal USD Bond ETF
EUSB
$710M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,021
| New | +$1.36M |
|
5998
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Small Cap Equity ETF
JPSE
$608M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,978
+29,643
| +356% | +$969K |
|
5999
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,450
-60,300
| -74% | -$3.45M |
|
|
SHOE
6000
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$421M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,782
+21,960
| +46% | +$392K |
|
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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.