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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
227,146
-32,045
| -12% | -$523K |
|
3377
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,272
+41,500
| +123% | +$2.74M |
|
|
TTCF
3378
CALL
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
244,200
-107,300
| -31% | -$2.12M |
|
|
SMAR
3379
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-10,200
| -11% | -$598K |
|
3380
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+4,700
| +13% | +$600K |
|
3381
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
840,431
-228,269
| -21% | -$1.35M |
|
|
DGL
3382
DELISTED
Invesco DB Gold Fund
DGL
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,602
| New | +$5.52M |
|
|
NNDM
3383
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$344M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+611,900
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
AKRO
3384
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
215,704
+175,013
| +430% | +$4.87M |
|
3385
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
88,229
+80,832
| +1,093% | +$3.95M |
|
3386
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-6,800
| -25% | -$2.02M |
|
3387
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
612,688
+68,688
| +13% | +$519K |
|
3388
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,461
-40,422
| -31% | -$2.14M |
|
3389
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
788,644
+354,684
| +82% | +$1.83M |
|
3390
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
59,156
-361,528
| -86% | -$32.1M |
|
|
MYOV
3391
PUT
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
+75,800
| +61% | +$1.48M |
|
3392
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
266,400
+156,500
| +142% | +$3.21M |
|
3393
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
114,470
-45,066
| -28% | -$1.91M |
|
3394
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
106,630
-70,726
| -40% | -$5.16M |
|
3395
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,765
+63,974
| +2,292% | +$4.67M |
|
|
SC
3396
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
250,300
-66,400
| -21% | -$1.43M |
|
3397
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-44,900
| -30% | -$2M |
|
3398
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+21,400
| +42% | +$1.56M |
|
3399
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
360,800
-85,200
| -19% | -$1.13M |
|
3400
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
+99,400
| +83% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.