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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
2226
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
538,087
-1,465,640
| -73% | -$30.7M |
|
2227
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
161,868
-315,660
| -66% | -$22.8M |
|
|
RDS.B
2228
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
375,700
-158,700
| -30% | -$4.72M |
|
2229
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
249,564
+182,040
| +270% | +$8.25M |
|
|
PTICU
2230
DELISTED
PropTech Investment Corporation II Unit
PTICU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,172,713
| New | +$12.2M |
|
2231
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
199,700
+42,900
| +27% | +$2.1M |
|
2232
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
222,900
+86,000
| +63% | +$4.36M |
|
2233
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
96,715
+91,292
| +1,683% | +$11.4M |
|
2234
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$205M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
50,226
+48,200
| +2,379% | +$11.8M |
|
2235
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,371
-16,024
| -19% | -$2.65M |
|
|
FITB
2236
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
454,600
+55,100
| +14% | +$1.39M |
|
2237
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+37,700
| +33% | +$3.27M |
|
2238
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+73,700
| +1,010% | +$10.3M |
|
2239
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,844
+664,907
| +149% | +$7.83M |
|
2240
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
114,540
+37,340
| +48% | +$3.7M |
|
2241
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
214,559
-20,066
| -9% | -$1.01M |
|
2242
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
415,132
-84,120
| -17% | -$2.48M |
|
2243
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+115,900
| +173% | +$6.5M |
|
|
PFPT
2244
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+58,800
| +181% | +$6.45M |
|
2245
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,695
-159,502
| -74% | -$34.3M |
|
2246
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
770,215
+284,615
| +59% | +$4.12M |
|
2247
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
258,915
-8,085
| -3% | -$366K |
|
|
NKLA
2248
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-26,440
| -49% | -$16.5M |
|
2249
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+5,500
| +7% | +$784K |
|
2250
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
328,437
+219,837
| +202% | +$7.96M |
|
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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.