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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+3,600
| +11% | +$84.2K |
|
|
MCFE
7052
PUT
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,600
| New | +$820K |
|
7053
PUT
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-11,700
| -29% | -$322K |
|
|
MFA
7054
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
53,175
-11,350
| -18% | -$153K |
|
7055
PUT
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+11,500
| +192% | +$534K |
|
7056
PUT
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+6,600
| +116% | +$358K |
|
7057
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
49,698
+26,542
| +115% | +$379K |
|
|
RDUS
7058
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
25,891
-10,956
| -30% | -$270K |
|
7059
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
-197,263
| -86% | -$4.53M |
|
7060
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-21,400
| -54% | -$976K |
|
7061
Bit Digital
BTBT
$566M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
37,541
+11,590
| +45% | +$65.2K |
|
7062
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,200
| -12% | -$96.4K |
|
7063
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,500
| +18% | +$115K |
|
7064
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$497K |
|
7065
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
90,804
-369,768
| -80% | -$2.79M |
|
7066
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
45,408
-125,119
| -73% | -$2.36M |
|
|
FOCS
7067
PUT
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$758K |
|
7068
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
28,776
+9,588
| +50% | +$258K |
|
7069
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$361M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
27,165
-13,586
| -33% | -$394K |
|
7070
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
14,359
-50
| -0.3% | -$2.59K |
|
7071
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
22,624
-110,036
| -83% | -$3.78M |
|
7072
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
418,268
+391,889
| +1,486% | +$660K |
|
7073
PUT
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+22,500
| +64% | +$303K |
|
|
RESI
7074
CALL
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-16,700
| -25% | -$232K |
|
7075
PUT
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+8,500
| +101% | +$370K |
|
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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.