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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JKS
1651
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
341,500
+84,100
| +33% | +$5.32M |
|
1652
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
302,200
+16,900
| +6% | +$1.07M |
|
1653
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
453,438
-85,358
| -16% | -$3.52M |
|
1654
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
277,800
+244,300
| +729% | +$16.7M |
|
1655
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
131,400
+31,500
| +32% | +$5.01M |
|
1656
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $21M | 0.01% |
379,142
+156,369
| +70% | +$8.07M |
|
1657
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $21M | 0.01% |
722,251
+602,751
| +504% | +$16.8M |
|
1658
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $21M | 0.01% |
855,300
+139,800
| +20% | +$2.93M |
|
1659
Skillsoft
SKIL
$74.2M
| $21M | 0.01% |
+101,571
| New | +$20.6M |
|
1660
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $21M | 0.01% |
2,861,300
+2,048,100
| +252% | +$16.3M |
|
|
JWN
1661
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $21M | 0.01% |
672,723
+502,254
| +295% | +$10.5M |
|
1662
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $21M | 0.01% |
865,649
-252,380
| -23% | -$5.62M |
|
1663
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $21M | 0.01% |
523,100
+185,400
| +55% | +$6.95M |
|
1664
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
255,500
+8,200
| +3% | +$624K |
|
1665
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
128,990
+30,057
| +30% | +$3.37M |
|
|
PCPC.U
1666
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation CAPS, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant
PCPC.U
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
+800,752
| New | +$20.6M |
|
1667
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
224,781
+15,312
| +7% | +$1.28M |
|
|
BNY
1668
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
491,700
+149,700
| +44% | +$5.75M |
|
1669
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
+315,486
| New | +$19.5M |
|
1670
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
60,227
+13,668
| +29% | +$4.46M |
|
1671
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$636M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
252,050
+21,230
| +9% | +$1.55M |
|
1672
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
221,600
+35,700
| +19% | +$2.72M |
|
1673
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
253,400
+160,500
| +173% | +$12.4M |
|
|
SUM
1674
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,051,974
+571,266
| +119% | +$10.6M |
|
1675
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
142,100
+24,300
| +21% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.