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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIC
1951
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
425,817
-148,239
| -26% | -$4.55M |
|
1952
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
91,374
+18,624
| +26% | +$3.22M |
|
1953
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
392,830
+367,790
| +1,469% | +$12.5M |
|
1954
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
353,100
-123,600
| -26% | -$5.1M |
|
1955
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,965
+141,089
| +443% | +$12.2M |
|
1956
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
327,512
-130,713
| -29% | -$6.45M |
|
1957
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
348,054
-536,290
| -61% | -$18.7M |
|
1958
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,652
-150,908
| -83% | -$67.5M |
|
1959
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-40,100
| -47% | -$13.1M |
|
1960
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
470,530
+364,298
| +343% | +$12.2M |
|
1961
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,196
+20,860
| +32% | +$3.12M |
|
1962
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
142,748
+112,520
| +372% | +$12.4M |
|
1963
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,175,800
+725,200
| +161% | +$7.75M |
|
1964
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
410,200
+79,500
| +24% | +$2.67M |
|
1965
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-84,100
| -59% | -$20.2M |
|
1966
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-1,900
| -5% | -$747K |
|
1967
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+178,292
| +837% | +$13.7M |
|
1968
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
+142,900
| +107% | +$6.41M |
|
1969
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
408,200
-63,800
| -14% | -$2.1M |
|
1970
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,538,136
+1,272,536
| +101% | +$7.7M |
|
|
SPRQ.U
1971
DELISTED
Spartan Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-ha
SPRQ.U
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,451,988
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
FTCH
1972
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
245,700
-10,800
| -4% | -$478K |
|
1973
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+15,000
| +22% | +$2.52M |
|
1974
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,800
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
1975
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+1,500
| +2% | +$252K |
|
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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.