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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMSY
3601
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
132,391
+52,416
| +66% | +$1.59M |
|
3602
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
54,085
-294,837
| -84% | -$21.5M |
|
3603
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
110,650
+82,461
| +293% | +$3.4M |
|
|
UFS
3604
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
+70,800
| +86% | +$2.02M |
|
3605
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
102,823
-596,614
| -85% | -$27.7M |
|
3606
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-19,400
| -44% | -$3.47M |
|
3607
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
+71,000
| +42% | +$1.19M |
|
|
GNOG
3608
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
-37,500
| -13% | -$634K |
|
3609
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-2,200
| -6% | -$293K |
|
3610
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,876
-7,460
| -16% | -$902K |
|
3611
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,077
-15,081
| -22% | -$1.29M |
|
3612
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
187,600
-285,800
| -60% | -$6.53M |
|
3613
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
189,764
-17,171
| -8% | -$438K |
|
|
RDUS
3614
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
271,174
-84,048
| -24% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TBCH
3615
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
224,570
+98,941
| +79% | +$1.97M |
|
3616
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
91,826
+23,952
| +35% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NATI
3617
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
109,921
-48,916
| -31% | -$1.83M |
|
3618
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,475
-26,064
| -28% | -$3.06M |
|
3619
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+92,300
| +235% | +$3.5M |
|
3620
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
298,911
-26,630
| -8% | -$404K |
|
|
BNFT
3621
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
333,176
+85,257
| +34% | +$1.04M |
|
3622
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-7,200
| -33% | -$2.38M |
|
3623
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,577
| New | +$4.46M |
|
3624
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
59,661
+22,149
| +59% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VLRS
3625
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
387,746
+347,161
| +855% | +$3.4M |
|
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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.