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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $77.2M | 0.02% |
+3,276,200
| New | +$58.6M |
|
|
ISBC
652
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
7,276,448
-139,407
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
653
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
1,872,700
-489,200
| -21% | -$19.6M |
|
|
JOYY
654
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
959,000
+72,000
| +8% | +$6.19M |
|
655
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $76.6M | 0.02% |
2,942,647
+464,455
| +19% | +$9.65M |
|
656
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
876,425
+350,579
| +67% | +$29.8M |
|
657
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
862,400
-62,700
| -7% | -$5.28M |
|
|
WRK
658
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $76.2M | 0.02% |
1,751,610
+1,393,868
| +390% | +$57.5M |
|
659
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $76.1M | 0.02% |
+1,500,832
| New | +$63.7M |
|
660
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
322,374
-871,677
| -73% | -$149M |
|
661
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $75.8M | 0.02% |
877,800
-1,011,400
| -54% | -$72.2M |
|
662
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $75.4M | 0.02% |
1,547,589
+1,228,256
| +385% | +$47.5M |
|
663
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $75.4M | 0.02% |
70,131
-13,949
| -17% | -$18.1M |
|
664
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $75.3M | 0.02% |
1,158,070
+584,960
| +102% | +$35.6M |
|
665
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
1,050,538
+237,538
| +29% | +$15.6M |
|
666
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
1,113,200
+199,500
| +22% | +$13.2M |
|
667
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
3,278,144
-927,059
| -22% | -$16.2M |
|
668
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
273,140
+268,618
| +5,940% | +$79.8M |
|
669
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.7B
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
1,604,939
-4,310,189
| -73% | -$191M |
|
670
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
871,300
+494,700
| +131% | +$29M |
|
671
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $74.5M | 0.02% |
393,719
-7,691
| -2% | -$1.18M |
|
672
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
833,000
+430,825
| +107% | +$33.3M |
|
673
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $74.1M | 0.02% |
664,200
-216,200
| -25% | -$23M |
|
|
674
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
2,840,400
-335,100
| -11% | -$6.97M |
|
675
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
318,500
+42,800
| +16% | +$9.04M |
|
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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.