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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,806
-10,168
| -14% | -$1.07M |
|
|
EA
2952
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,136
-8,487
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
2953
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
256,120
+5,396
| +2% | +$131K |
|
2954
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,048
+98,612
| +1,326% | +$6.15M |
|
2955
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
415,198
-6,388,720
| -94% | -$87.6M |
|
2956
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+19,300
| +33% | +$1.69M |
|
2957
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+85,400
| +298% | +$5.95M |
|
2958
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,132
-60,901
| -57% | -$8.35M |
|
2959
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
159,257
+35,714
| +29% | +$1.42M |
|
2960
PUT
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,533
+21,083
| +103% | +$3.34M |
|
2961
CALL
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
374,800
+120,400
| +47% | +$2.17M |
|
2962
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,109
| New | +$6.76M |
|
|
2963
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,483
+15,891
| +62% | +$2.52M |
|
2964
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
344,469
+230,816
| +203% | +$3.7M |
|
|
SJR
2965
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
406,170
+173,195
| +74% | +$3.05M |
|
2966
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
726,134
+65,295
| +10% | +$620K |
|
|
SBNY
2967
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-7,100
| -12% | -$742K |
|
2968
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
246,041
-1,380,678
| -85% | -$36.7M |
|
2969
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-168,700
| -69% | -$15.9M |
|
2970
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
-37,900
| -25% | -$2.21M |
|
2971
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
276,300
-528,900
| -66% | -$10.4M |
|
2972
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+69,500
| +201% | +$3.9M |
|
2973
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
+120,800
| +282% | +$8.18M |
|
2974
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
334,298
-162,453
| -33% | -$4.03M |
|
2975
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
360,950
-242,679
| -40% | -$4.52M |
|
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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.