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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+1,400
| +5% | +$251K |
|
3427
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,460
-833,844
| -91% | -$51.2M |
|
3428
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
108,164
+102,524
| +1,818% | +$4.62M |
|
3429
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+57,200
| +62% | +$1.82M |
|
3430
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
232,012
-399,611
| -63% | -$8.65M |
|
|
ESPR
3431
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
206,374
+170,207
| +471% | +$5.1M |
|
|
CFACU
3432
DELISTED
CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III Unit
CFACU
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.15M |
|
|
AMRS
3433
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
868,726
+702,252
| +422% | +$2.25M |
|
3434
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+27,000
| +197% | +$3.19M |
|
|
MAXN
3435
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,890
+1,752
| +1,270% | +$3.87M |
|
3436
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-177,500
| -85% | -$28.2M |
|
|
SIVB
3437
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-14,200
| -51% | -$4.6M |
|
3438
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
159,329
-32,321
| -17% | -$1.02M |
|
3439
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
183,944
+18,902
| +11% | +$466K |
|
3440
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+2,500
| +7% | +$311K |
|
3441
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF
GSJY
$89.8M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
143,584
-10,602
| -7% | -$370K |
|
3442
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
490,100
+203,500
| +71% | +$2.05M |
|
3443
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+32,800
| +181% | +$2.5M |
|
3444
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
-100,800
| -42% | -$3.33M |
|
3445
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
243,000
-43,200
| -15% | -$984K |
|
3446
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
94,871
+73,464
| +343% | +$3.92M |
|
3447
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
-32,900
| -16% | -$733K |
|
|
HA
3448
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
300,200
+178,800
| +147% | +$3.03M |
|
|
OYST
3449
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
282,206
+5,000
| +2% | +$108K |
|
3450
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+97,100
| +508% | +$3.96M |
|
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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.