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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
855,800
+56,900
| +7% | +$2.13M |
|
1202
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.2B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
1,117,402
-718,401
| -39% | -$21.5M |
|
1203
BHP
BHP
$221B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
586,628
+472,186
| +413% | +$23.7M |
|
1204
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.03B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
403,300
-87,400
| -18% | -$6.78M |
|
|
FISV
1205
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
299,820
-167,380
| -36% | -$18M |
|
|
B
1206
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.2B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,497,900
-970,600
| -39% | -$24.6M |
|
1207
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.47B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
361,200
+39,000
| +12% | +$3.66M |
|
1208
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$304M
| $34M | 0.01% |
+101,275
| New | +$27.7M |
|
1209
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
517,247
-556,147
| -52% | -$32.7M |
|
1210
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.6B
| $34M | 0.01% |
88,500
+41,700
| +89% | +$14M |
|
1211
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
792,900
+650,200
| +456% | +$23.9M |
|
1212
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $34M | 0.01% |
434,900
-210,200
| -33% | -$15.2M |
|
1213
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.8B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
312,500
-207,000
| -40% | -$21.1M |
|
1214
Paycom
PAYC
$9.87B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
74,955
+14,176
| +23% | +$5.65M |
|
1215
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.85B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
908,100
-196,300
| -18% | -$6.9M |
|
|
CNH
1216
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
3,031,070
+683,486
| +29% | +$5.95M |
|
1217
Halliburton
HAL
$28.3B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,777,595
-611,418
| -26% | -$9.49M |
|
|
TCRR
1218
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,084,968
+1,059,386
| +4,141% | +$26.8M |
|
1219
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
252,300
-23,900
| -9% | -$3.18M |
|
1220
CDW
CDW
$17.5B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
254,483
+250,453
| +6,215% | +$32.8M |
|
1221
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.3B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
359,750
+335,087
| +1,359% | +$31M |
|
1222
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
+658,913
| New | +$33.4M |
|
|
JMIA
1223
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$769M
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
826,800
-61,800
| -7% | -$1.51M |
|
1224
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$275M
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,247
-75
| -6% | -$2.73M |
|
|
EXAS
1225
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
250,300
+39,200
| +19% | +$4.74M |
|
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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.