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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-15,400
| -44% | -$8.47M |
|
|
DQ
2302
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
-5,300
| -2% | -$231K |
|
|
TIF
2303
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
90,838
-1,229,956
| -93% | -$157M |
|
|
ETNB
2304
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
489,953
+480,519
| +5,093% | +$12.3M |
|
2305
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+79,200
| +111% | +$4.98M |
|
2306
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-36,200
| -22% | -$2.88M |
|
|
HZNP
2307
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
+58,900
| +57% | +$4.38M |
|
2308
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,406
+2,953
| +1% | +$164K |
|
2309
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+28,800
| +36% | +$2.81M |
|
|
PGRE
2310
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,312,262
-655,267
| -33% | -$5.28M |
|
|
DISH
2311
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
366,500
+112,200
| +44% | +$3.45M |
|
2312
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
615,100
-39,500
| -6% | -$642K |
|
|
KL
2313
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
285,100
+35,000
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
2314
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
319,500
+71,700
| +29% | +$3.09M |
|
|
MOMO
2315
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
841,514
+686,233
| +442% | +$9.92M |
|
2316
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
-264,000
| -64% | -$20.9M |
|
2317
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
359,000
+113,900
| +46% | +$2.99M |
|
2318
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
926,071
+291,019
| +46% | +$3.69M |
|
2319
CALL
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+72,900
| +296% | +$7.36M |
|
2320
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
285,600
+64,500
| +29% | +$2.72M |
|
2321
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,487
-268
| -0.3% | -$34.6K |
|
2322
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
920,682
-1,407,636
| -60% | -$20.3M |
|
|
EIGR
2323
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,643
+2,066
| +7% | +$593K |
|
2324
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
197
-121
| -38% | -$7.87M |
|
|
PSTH
2325
PUT
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+303,800
| +260% | +$7.33M |
|
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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.