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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
2826
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
259,315
+233,091
| +889% | +$6.48M |
|
2827
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
241,369
+222,963
| +1,211% | +$6.61M |
|
2828
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-59,000
| -40% | -$5.4M |
|
|
TWCT
2829
DELISTED
TWC Tech Holdings II Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCT
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+754,085
| New | +$7.59M |
|
2830
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+22,300
| +76% | +$3.43M |
|
2831
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
+174,000
| +1,349% | +$5.54M |
|
|
JYAC
2832
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+770,300
| New | +$7.84M |
|
2833
American Well
AMWL
$212M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
15,647
+9,155
| +141% | +$5.3M |
|
2834
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
345,500
+18,400
| +6% | +$380K |
|
|
AVLR
2835
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-2,100
| -4% | -$336K |
|
|
VIIAU
2836
DELISTED
7GC & Co Holdings Unit
VIIAU
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.83M |
|
2837
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+8,300
| +30% | +$1.71M |
|
|
LAZR
2838
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,487
| New | +$4.11M |
|
2839
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
+55,900
| +52% | +$2.35M |
|
2840
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
145,468
-482,830
| -77% | -$20.7M |
|
2841
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
827,080
+502,280
| +155% | +$3.78M |
|
2842
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
-28,900
| -10% | -$753K |
|
2843
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-59,200
| -47% | -$6.03M |
|
|
MSGN
2844
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
534,415
+53,870
| +11% | +$602K |
|
2845
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
91,839
-481,304
| -84% | -$28.2M |
|
2846
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
139,118
+83,998
| +152% | +$3.44M |
|
|
PLAN
2847
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-50,900
| -32% | -$3.31M |
|
2848
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
+138,300
| +695% | +$6.24M |
|
2849
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+26,700
| +37% | +$1.68M |
|
2850
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
+17,800
| +11% | +$765K |
|
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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.