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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AERI
3651
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
352,155
-498,875
| -59% | -$6.03M |
|
3652
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
331,233
+117,233
| +55% | +$1.37M |
|
3653
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+4,200
| +24% | +$865K |
|
3654
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37.8M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
13,734
+11,544
| +527% | +$5.86M |
|
3655
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-8,400
| -19% | -$959K |
|
3656
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,666
+26,639
| +204% | +$2.52M |
|
3657
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,343
-1,068
| -9% | -$470K |
|
|
UFS
3658
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
149,871
-245,116
| -62% | -$6.98M |
|
3659
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+40,000
| +60% | +$1.65M |
|
3660
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,785
+7,702
| +8% | +$279K |
|
3661
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
496,536
-206,264
| -29% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ACCD
3662
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,920
| New | +$4.84M |
|
3663
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,944
+76,609
| +359% | +$3.49M |
|
|
PRTY
3664
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
770,200
+484,300
| +169% | +$1.88M |
|
3665
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
16,711
+11,541
| +223% | +$3.24M |
|
3666
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,864
+78,564
| +311% | +$3.25M |
|
3667
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
+8,300
| +8% | +$303K |
|
3668
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+26,300
| +38% | +$1.11M |
|
|
AAWW
3669
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
86,546
-115,673
| -57% | -$6.8M |
|
3670
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+24,000
| +65% | +$1.81M |
|
3671
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,992
| New | +$4.6M |
|
3672
PUT
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$3.29M |
|
3673
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
40,090
+11,642
| +41% | +$1.35M |
|
3674
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
2,107
+1,097
| +109% | +$2.17M |
|
3675
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+20,800
| +54% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.