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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
137,835
+3,210
| +2% | +$112K |
|
|
MDP
3552
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
261,025
+70,481
| +37% | +$1.14M |
|
3553
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
172,699
+120,465
| +231% | +$3M |
|
3554
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
372,700
-2,700
| -0.7% | -$29.7K |
|
|
SBNY
3555
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+13,600
| +58% | +$1.42M |
|
|
KC
3556
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
114,850
-107,485
| -48% | -$3.98M |
|
3557
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
+83,700
| +49% | +$1.56M |
|
3558
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-46,300
| -18% | -$979K |
|
|
HIBB
3559
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-500
| -0.5% | -$22.3K |
|
3560
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,309
+51,639
| +116% | +$2.62M |
|
3561
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
248,400
-23,800
| -9% | -$454K |
|
3562
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
605,327
+565,681
| +1,427% | +$4.3M |
|
3563
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+92,800
| +464% | +$3.82M |
|
3564
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
246,043
+209,034
| +565% | +$3.91M |
|
3565
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-14,300
| -21% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LKFT
3566
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,218
-35,450
| -41% | -$4.33M |
|
3567
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
31,999
-29,783
| -48% | -$3.94M |
|
3568
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
16,940
-87,539
| -84% | -$23.9M |
|
|
AQUA
3569
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
183,472
+121,974
| +198% | +$3.03M |
|
3570
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+26,300
| +62% | +$1.75M |
|
3571
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
490,604
+110,015
| +29% | +$1.09M |
|
3572
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-11,200
| -29% | -$1.89M |
|
3573
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
382,773
+368,393
| +2,562% | +$4.37M |
|
3574
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+7,200
| +43% | +$1.4M |
|
|
TMX
3575
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
96,744
-104,165
| -52% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.