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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
191,107
-6,849
| -3% | -$169K |
|
3352
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
204,565
-11,772
| -5% | -$282K |
|
3353
PUT
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
221,800
-393,000
| -64% | -$9.19M |
|
|
EDTXU
3354
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Unit
EDTXU
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.62M |
|
3355
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+70,400
| +354% | +$4.91M |
|
3356
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-7,000
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
3357
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,436
-15,476
| -25% | -$1.77M |
|
3358
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
952,484
-479,636
| -33% | -$2.05M |
|
3359
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
203,773
+147,561
| +263% | +$3.84M |
|
3360
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
217,706
-73,593
| -25% | -$1.86M |
|
3361
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,052
+92,003
| +510% | +$3.77M |
|
|
EGIO
3362
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,330
+22,826
| +183% | +$4.17M |
|
3363
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+55,500
| +116% | +$2.02M |
|
3364
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-800
| -0.8% | -$39.7K |
|
|
LSI
3365
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,650
-130,650
| -65% | -$9.95M |
|
3366
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Aggregate Bond ETF
BBAG
$996M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
100,912
+43,062
| +74% | +$2.4M |
|
|
FLIR
3367
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-60,900
| -32% | -$2.35M |
|
3368
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
728,490
-18,367
| -2% | -$125K |
|
3369
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,789
| New | +$4.59M |
|
|
ADVM
3370
PUT
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,770
+48,200
| +1,350% | +$5.96M |
|
3371
PUT
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+25,400
| +115% | +$2.99M |
|
|
CVAC
3372
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-4,500
| -6% | -$344K |
|
3373
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,586
-20,549
| -47% | -$4.74M |
|
3374
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
586,668
+78,656
| +15% | +$593K |
|
3375
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-24,400
| -46% | -$4.18M |
|
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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.