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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,150
+54,426
| +229% | +$9.1M |
|
2152
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
345,203
+128,003
| +59% | +$4.57M |
|
2153
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
458,200
+201,000
| +78% | +$5.9M |
|
2154
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
300,400
+108,100
| +56% | +$4.43M |
|
2155
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
420,335
+346,375
| +468% | +$10.4M |
|
2156
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
+51,000
| +23% | +$2.2M |
|
2157
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
126,018
+23,204
| +23% | +$2.35M |
|
|
HBI
2158
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
914,600
+4,900
| +0.5% | +$73.9K |
|
2159
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
359,800
+25,100
| +7% | +$861K |
|
2160
PUT
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
807,800
-135,200
| -14% | -$3.08M |
|
2161
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+800
| +0.5% | +$59.8K |
|
2162
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,893
+10,243
| +16% | +$1.77M |
|
2163
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
-250,900
| -55% | -$15.2M |
|
2164
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,621
-882,701
| -39% | -$8.46M |
|
2165
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
308,300
-44,100
| -13% | -$1.71M |
|
2166
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
391,256
-33,668
| -8% | -$1.04M |
|
|
IGAC
2167
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,305,364
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
CTLT
2168
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
+115,700
| +1,052% | +$11.2M |
|
2169
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,122
-9,927
| -41% | -$8.54M |
|
|
TTCF
2170
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
575,701
+352,468
| +158% | +$6.97M |
|
2171
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
201,951
+175,630
| +667% | +$10.1M |
|
2172
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
-41,200
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CCV.U
2173
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
CCV.U
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,253,603
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
VG
2174
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022,353
-433,655
| -30% | -$5.28M |
|
|
CVAC
2175
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
+51,900
| +47% | +$3.97M |
|
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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.