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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,917
+176,014
| +20% | +$2.56M |
|
1852
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+29,200
| +44% | +$4.37M |
|
1853
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+432,357
| New | +$19.8M |
|
1854
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
808,244
-146,118
| -15% | -$3.55M |
|
|
SOHU
1855
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,090,069
+779,398
| +251% | +$14.3M |
|
1856
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
372,700
-21,500
| -5% | -$955K |
|
|
1857
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-14,500
| -24% | -$5.16M |
|
1858
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
391,857
+250,584
| +177% | +$10.6M |
|
1859
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,262,339
-321,189
| -20% | -$3.63M |
|
1860
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
343,700
-31,000
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
1861
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-55,200
| -47% | -$15.5M |
|
1862
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
377,400
+357,100
| +1,759% | +$13.4M |
|
1863
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
283,456
+52,044
| +22% | +$2.43M |
|
1864
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+39,600
| +542% | +$12.7M |
|
1865
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,464
| New | +$17.1M |
|
1866
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
263,247
+22,687
| +9% | +$1.46M |
|
1867
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,000
+271,100
| +18% | +$2.68M |
|
1868
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
+112,300
| +130% | +$8.31M |
|
|
CGC
1869
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-39,650
| -36% | -$9.04M |
|
1870
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,817
+8,227
| +22% | +$2.87M |
|
1871
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
844,000
-159,000
| -16% | -$2.77M |
|
|
K
1872
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
291,917
-16,720
| -5% | -$1.01M |
|
1873
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,986
| New | +$18.6M |
|
1874
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
555,400
+299,200
| +117% | +$8.97M |
|
1875
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
397,200
+181,800
| +84% | +$3.59M |
|
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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.