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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-11,600
| -7% | -$327K |
|
|
SNCE
3727
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,356
| New | +$4.44M |
|
3728
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-110,800
| -47% | -$3.48M |
|
3729
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
314,133
+31,133
| +11% | +$365K |
|
3730
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$342M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
114,838
+73,844
| +180% | +$2.52M |
|
3731
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+88,300
| +1,666% | +$3.61M |
|
3732
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,408
-91,517
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
3733
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$1.15B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,076
| New | +$4.45M |
|
3734
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
-53,600
| -23% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SUMO
3735
PUT
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,100
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
BAND
3736
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-13,100
| -31% | -$2.16M |
|
3737
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+1,800
| +6% | +$224K |
|
3738
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
215,700
-15,500
| -7% | -$313K |
|
3739
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-43,300
| -35% | -$2.38M |
|
3740
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-83,000
| -58% | -$6.05M |
|
3741
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+22,100
| +233% | +$2.45M |
|
3742
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
192,100
+50,200
| +35% | +$973K |
|
3743
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,940
-16,439
| -36% | -$2.53M |
|
|
MTOR
3744
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
159,106
-235,437
| -60% | -$6.22M |
|
3745
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,038
+35,796
| +87% | +$1.81M |
|
3746
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,133
+86,492
| +813% | +$3.79M |
|
3747
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+54,600
| +709% | +$2.63M |
|
3748
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,623
-35,913
| -44% | -$3.28M |
|
3749
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,989
-26,469
| -28% | -$1.56M |
|
3750
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+25,100
| +52% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.