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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
322,909
+41,886
| +15% | +$474K |
|
3902
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
-12,900
| -6% | -$224K |
|
|
HOLD
3903
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,889
-1,123
| -3% | -$111K |
|
3904
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+228,418
| New | +$3.16M |
|
3905
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+41,100
| +326% | +$2.46M |
|
3906
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
624,900
+74,900
| +14% | +$399K |
|
3907
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$246M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
282,110
+95,310
| +51% | +$1.16M |
|
3908
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,474
-3,961,128
| -99% | -$271M |
|
3909
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,070
-58,636
| -50% | -$3.78M |
|
|
FSR
3910
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
276,100
-176,700
| -39% | -$2.6M |
|
3911
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,653
+1,850
| +5% | +$189K |
|
3912
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,687
+67,570
| +210% | +$2.42M |
|
3913
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-3,500
| -9% | -$331K |
|
3914
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-25,200
| -61% | -$5.71M |
|
3915
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$931M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
113,832
+63,541
| +126% | +$2.07M |
|
3916
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,769
-53,840
| -42% | -$2.83M |
|
|
ACH
3917
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+103,800
| +230% | +$2.67M |
|
3918
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$749M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,747
+71,859
| +604% | +$3.24M |
|
|
WIRE
3919
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,543
-13,623
| -17% | -$704K |
|
3920
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
229,900
+94,200
| +69% | +$1.7M |
|
3921
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
353,543
-284,403
| -45% | -$3.11M |
|
3922
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
85,045
-4
| -0% | -$178 |
|
3923
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+3,200
| +15% | +$461K |
|
3924
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,888
| New | +$2.91M |
|
3925
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
433,500
+207,500
| +92% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.