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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
476,900
+361,400
| +313% | +$18.3M |
|
|
CERN
1427
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
342,208
+74,396
| +28% | +$5.51M |
|
1428
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.8B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
178,150
+71,589
| +67% | +$9.36M |
|
|
FTOC
1429
DELISTED
FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FTOC
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
+2,599,560
| New | +$25.6M |
|
|
1430
Amazon
AMZN
$2.84T
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
164,280
-9,724,420
| -98% | -$1.55B |
|
1431
Akamai
AKAM
$18.1B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
254,586
+117,202
| +85% | +$12.3M |
|
1432
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$161M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1433
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
308,700
-1,003,700
| -76% | -$86.7M |
|
1434
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.78B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
806,132
+65,432
| +9% | +$1.94M |
|
1435
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
893,500
+64,500
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
1436
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
736,244
+300,959
| +69% | +$10.7M |
|
|
1437
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
892,000
-67,000
| -7% | -$1.69M |
|
1438
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
310,059
+238,770
| +335% | +$19.1M |
|
1439
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
366,500
+104,100
| +40% | +$6.45M |
|
1440
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.63B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
323,800
+213,500
| +194% | +$18.7M |
|
1441
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
116,200
+11,400
| +11% | +$2.45M |
|
|
CMRC
1442
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$184M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
411,300
-167,500
| -29% | -$13.4M |
|
1443
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.8B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,731,644
+1,326,728
| +328% | +$17.6M |
|
1444
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.8B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
287,600
-138,700
| -33% | -$12.8M |
|
1445
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
91,803
+29,907
| +48% | +$7.62M |
|
1446
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
451,036
+297,010
| +193% | +$16.5M |
|
1447
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.85B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
964,528
+336,048
| +53% | +$7.85M |
|
1448
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.9B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
436,700
-201,100
| -32% | -$10.8M |
|
|
SIX
1449
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
766,943
+195,572
| +34% | +$5.36M |
|
1450
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
26,300
-16,900
| -39% | -$16.2M |
|
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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.