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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAXN
3851
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466
+977
| +200% | +$2.16M |
|
3852
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,058
| New | +$3.92M |
|
3853
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+44,400
| +96% | +$1.72M |
|
3854
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,941
| New | +$3.91M |
|
|
FLG
3855
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
130,940
-3,630,063
| -97% | -$100M |
|
3856
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-18,000
| -42% | -$2.68M |
|
3857
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,457
-73,223
| -63% | -$6.8M |
|
3858
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
97,030
+43,174
| +80% | +$1.64M |
|
3859
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
-32,500
| -16% | -$773K |
|
|
TELL
3860
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
3,234,411
+839,780
| +35% | +$950K |
|
3861
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,331
+1,372
| +2% | +$74.1K |
|
3862
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-17,600
| -24% | -$1.02M |
|
3863
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
291,600
-24,800
| -8% | -$322K |
|
|
BLD
3864
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,460
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
NOVA
3865
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+75,400
| +465% | +$2.62M |
|
3866
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,339
+15,158
| +36% | +$968K |
|
3867
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,764
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
BLUE
3868
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,357
-131
| -2% | -$83K |
|
3869
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
-8,900
| -8% | -$303K |
|
3870
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-12,800
| -22% | -$1.05M |
|
|
KC
3871
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+68,500
| +263% | +$2.54M |
|
3872
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$250M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
100,970
+26,731
| +36% | +$997K |
|
|
MRSN
3873
PUT
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
6,176
+5,160
| +508% | +$2.87M |
|
3874
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.38B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,463
| New | +$4.08M |
|
3875
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,141
-430,201
| -89% | -$34.1M |
|
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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.