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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
416,212
-258,180
| -38% | -$3.24M |
|
3277
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,831
+519,624
| +86% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SVOKU
3278
DELISTED
Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp. Unit
SVOKU
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+570,000
| New | +$5.89M |
|
3279
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+26,200
| +202% | +$3.43M |
|
3280
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-55,400
| -44% | -$4.16M |
|
3281
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
174,260
+116,740
| +203% | +$3.62M |
|
|
LMNX
3282
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
254,672
+75,682
| +42% | +$1.76M |
|
3283
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,796
+717
| +66% | +$2.37M |
|
3284
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,144
+34,104
| +85% | +$2.47M |
|
3285
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+4,300
| +10% | +$461K |
|
3286
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+3,900
| +12% | +$562K |
|
3287
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+8,000
| +17% | +$781K |
|
3288
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+25,500
| +34% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CCMP
3289
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+6,400
| +20% | +$958K |
|
3290
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-25,600
| -36% | -$3.42M |
|
3291
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,581,115
-1,337,993
| -46% | -$4.46M |
|
|
SMAR
3292
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+39,500
| +88% | +$2.32M |
|
3293
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+5,200
| +9% | +$465K |
|
3294
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.85B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,281
+14,757
| +36% | +$1.56M |
|
3295
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+1,500
| +5% | +$230K |
|
3296
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
-60,900
| -25% | -$1.85M |
|
3297
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
484,200
+133,400
| +38% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SGI
3298
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
-100,500
| -32% | -$2.45M |
|
|
REGI
3299
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+44,400
| +118% | +$2.71M |
|
3300
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$139M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
134,544
+107,815
| +403% | +$4.12M |
|
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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.