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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,259,300
+214,400
| +21% | +$4.71M |
|
1377
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.39B
| $28M | 0.01% |
492,600
+263,500
| +115% | +$11.8M |
|
1378
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.4B
| $28M | 0.01% |
105,215
+61,236
| +139% | +$14.7M |
|
1379
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,232,258
+2,825
| +0.2% | +$70.8K |
|
1380
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
158,600
-180,700
| -53% | -$29.7M |
|
1381
CALL
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.1M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
761,400
+618,700
| +434% | +$23.5M |
|
1382
PUT
Dell
DELL
$318B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
751,713
-236,563
| -24% | -$8.24M |
|
|
KRON
1383
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
+932,885
| New | +$29.3M |
|
|
CADE
1384
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,692,298
+496,028
| +41% | +$6.57M |
|
1385
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$316M
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
+82,608
| New | +$22.6M |
|
|
DISH
1386
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
858,200
+403,900
| +89% | +$12.4M |
|
|
KDMN
1387
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
6,686,856
+99,325
| +2% | +$392K |
|
1388
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
252,875
+213,894
| +549% | +$19M |
|
1389
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.2B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,124,172
+1,063,768
| +1,761% | +$24.8M |
|
1390
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.1B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
234,500
-167,300
| -42% | -$19.5M |
|
1391
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,490,090
-864,244
| -37% | -$15M |
|
1392
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
472,700
-25,300
| -5% | -$1.45M |
|
1393
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.39B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,452,102
-159,667
| -10% | -$2.74M |
|
1394
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
130,700
+19,500
| +18% | +$3.98M |
|
|
NOVA
1395
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
611,685
+136,823
| +29% | +$4.75M |
|
|
SAFM
1396
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
208,705
+55,739
| +36% | +$7.35M |
|
1397
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
+408,326
| New | +$25.6M |
|
1398
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
174,800
+1,900
| +1% | +$293K |
|
1399
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
127,720
+21,120
| +20% | +$3.94M |
|
1400
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.35B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
401,592
+1,198
| +0.3% | +$70.9K |
|
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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.