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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
555,350
-120,701
| -18% | -$5.4M |
|
1452
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
278,500
-106,000
| -28% | -$10.1M |
|
1453
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.6B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
157,900
-64,500
| -29% | -$10.5M |
|
1454
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
169,657
-1,500,264
| -90% | -$210M |
|
1455
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.2B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
122,738
-344,408
| -74% | -$71.1M |
|
1456
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.28B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
503,256
+237,504
| +89% | +$10.8M |
|
1457
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
520,100
+120,200
| +30% | +$5.23M |
|
1458
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
112,300
+27,600
| +33% | +$6.33M |
|
1459
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
394,135
+145,244
| +58% | +$8.47M |
|
|
FPAC.U
1460
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FPAC.U
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
+2,496,287
| New | +$25.5M |
|
1461
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
234,900
+22,700
| +11% | +$2.23M |
|
|
MPT
1462
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.47B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,183,807
-2,024,231
| -63% | -$39.4M |
|
1463
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,886,600
-190,000
| -9% | -$2.54M |
|
1464
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
144,200
+27,800
| +24% | +$4.93M |
|
1465
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.6B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
263,300
+23,800
| +10% | +$2.38M |
|
1466
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
160,306
+69,042
| +76% | +$11M |
|
1467
Arvinas
ARVN
$579M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
302,598
-70,999
| -19% | -$2.45M |
|
1468
Infosys
INFY
$49.1B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,513,827
-435,020
| -22% | -$6.66M |
|
|
CTB
1469
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
633,423
-29,776
| -4% | -$1.14M |
|
|
PCH
1470
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
512,347
+255,544
| +100% | +$11.8M |
|
1471
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.9B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
401,600
+187,200
| +87% | +$12M |
|
|
DQ
1472
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$989M
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
445,900
+197,900
| +80% | +$8.63M |
|
1473
BP
BP
$110B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,245,678
+448,498
| +56% | +$8.45M |
|
1474
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
51,100
+22,200
| +77% | +$9.93M |
|
1475
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
373,387
-1,695,434
| -82% | -$103M |
|
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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.