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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
883,400
+527,000
| +148% | +$7.09M |
|
2102
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
206,044
+143,733
| +231% | +$9.75M |
|
2103
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
660,980
+539,643
| +445% | +$9.38M |
|
|
KL
2104
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
338,323
-148,910
| -31% | -$6.61M |
|
2105
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
+323,600
| New | +$13M |
|
2106
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
181,235
-27,751
| -13% | -$1.94M |
|
2107
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,430,800
-825,900
| -37% | -$8.15M |
|
2108
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-24,400
| -13% | -$1.81M |
|
2109
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,954
+127,519
| +243% | +$9.63M |
|
2110
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
360,710
+147,163
| +69% | +$5.99M |
|
2111
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
55,430
+52,914
| +2,103% | +$12.9M |
|
2112
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+8,000
| +13% | +$1.46M |
|
2113
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
417,681
-839,228
| -67% | -$26M |
|
2114
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,100
+55,800
| +16% | +$1.57M |
|
2115
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
394,912
-125,140
| -24% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CHNG
2116
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
742,896
-1,262,976
| -63% | -$20.8M |
|
2117
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,500
+393,700
| +62% | +$4.33M |
|
|
PPL
2118
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
489,600
+105,400
| +27% | +$2.99M |
|
2119
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
424,757
+365,695
| +619% | +$10.8M |
|
|
BIG
2120
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
321,500
+89,600
| +39% | +$4.36M |
|
2121
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-39,500
| -20% | -$3.23M |
|
2122
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+22,700
| +29% | +$2.68M |
|
2123
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-14,800
| -16% | -$3.29M |
|
2124
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
288,000
-13,200
| -4% | -$585K |
|
2125
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+370,537
| New | +$12.9M |
|
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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.