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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
851,100
+411,800
| +94% | +$6.05M |
|
2077
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
151,221
+126,129
| +503% | +$11M |
|
|
BIG
2078
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
331,700
+175,200
| +112% | +$8.52M |
|
|
SVSVU
2079
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Unit
SVSVU
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,346,506
| New | +$14.1M |
|
2080
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,915
+520,467
| +97% | +$5.72M |
|
2081
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
447,645
-275,211
| -38% | -$6.8M |
|
2082
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
254,553
-48,220
| -16% | -$2.72M |
|
2083
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,485
-1,369
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
2084
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
336,943
-378,841
| -53% | -$13.7M |
|
2085
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+72,700
| +367% | +$11.2M |
|
2086
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
644,593
+608,116
| +1,667% | +$12.8M |
|
2087
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+49,100
| +89% | +$5.54M |
|
2088
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
320,400
+168,000
| +110% | +$7.11M |
|
2089
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
683,064
+275,074
| +67% | +$5.65M |
|
2090
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,291,808
+1,100,008
| +92% | +$6.65M |
|
2091
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-20,300
| -18% | -$2.89M |
|
2092
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+22,700
| +46% | +$4.11M |
|
|
PSB
2093
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,393
+97,993
| +1,167% | +$12.6M |
|
2094
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-14,100
| -11% | -$1.44M |
|
|
PINC
2095
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
402,145
+115,583
| +40% | +$3.99M |
|
2096
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
186,819
-93,722
| -33% | -$6.46M |
|
2097
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
234,400
+15,100
| +7% | +$810K |
|
|
VSTO
2098
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
591,697
+327,445
| +124% | +$6.99M |
|
2099
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,722
-315,293
| -47% | -$11.4M |
|
2100
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
-97,200
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
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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 1,988 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.