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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
+297,400
| New | +$43.9M |
|
1002
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.44B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
1,204,768
+870,448
| +260% | +$29.2M |
|
1003
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
274,000
+74,800
| +38% | +$12.1M |
|
1004
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
330,600
+42,500
| +15% | +$5.47M |
|
1005
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
440,800
-422,000
| -49% | -$35.9M |
|
1006
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.1B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
355,400
+294,900
| +487% | +$21.7M |
|
|
NVTA
1007
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
1,040,734
+643,033
| +162% | +$30.7M |
|
1008
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
1,200,600
+531,400
| +79% | +$18.2M |
|
|
XLNX
1009
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
306,500
-224,400
| -42% | -$29.2M |
|
1010
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
1,434,000
+31,500
| +2% | +$905K |
|
|
WRI
1011
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
1,997,391
+563,302
| +39% | +$11M |
|
1012
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.22B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
282,300
+183,600
| +186% | +$21.7M |
|
|
SAGE
1013
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
499,444
-925,619
| -65% | -$68.2M |
|
1014
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
187,900
-63,100
| -25% | -$13.5M |
|
1015
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,081,089
+394,045
| +57% | +$12.7M |
|
1016
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
1,752,271
-4,270,846
| -71% | -$97.1M |
|
|
CDK
1017
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $43M | 0.01% |
830,084
+784,649
| +1,727% | +$37.2M |
|
1018
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $43M | 0.01% |
730,800
-193,500
| -21% | -$11.7M |
|
1019
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $43M | 0.01% |
1,029,000
+322,500
| +46% | +$14.4M |
|
1020
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
3,430,700
-11,440,100
| -77% | -$129M |
|
1021
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
1,362,348
+414,405
| +44% | +$10.8M |
|
1022
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
467,919
+402,549
| +616% | +$33.4M |
|
1023
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
351,182
-614,335
| -64% | -$67.7M |
|
1024
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
655,800
+9,800
| +2% | +$571K |
|
1025
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
173,400
-27,500
| -14% | -$6.23M |
|
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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 1,989 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.