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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+8,300
| +18% | +$642K |
|
3927
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+60,700
| +118% | +$1.7M |
|
3928
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-27,300
| -59% | -$5.44M |
|
3929
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.5M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
162,039
-2,775
| -2% | -$68.6K |
|
|
CONE
3930
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+24,200
| +79% | +$1.76M |
|
3931
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+17,500
| +64% | +$1.61M |
|
3932
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
-77,050
| -87% | -$24.1M |
|
|
ONEM
3933
CALL
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-38,900
| -30% | -$1.33M |
|
3934
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,493
-86,430
| -37% | -$2.17M |
|
3935
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+11,400
| +11% | +$390K |
|
3936
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,991
+24,577
| +292% | +$2.64M |
|
3937
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+400
| +4% | +$128K |
|
|
ALLK
3938
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+16,800
| +144% | +$1.75M |
|
3939
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-909,900
| -93% | -$54.8M |
|
3940
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-14,400
| -40% | -$2.35M |
|
3941
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-4,900
| -16% | -$685K |
|
3942
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.5B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,248
-71,612
| -34% | -$1.81M |
|
3943
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$4.14M |
|
3944
State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF
STOT
$507M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,776
-2,599
| -3% | -$130K |
|
|
RP
3945
CALL
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+21,500
| +90% | +$1.41M |
|
3946
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
266,600
+68,000
| +34% | +$910K |
|
3947
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+6,800
| +52% | +$1.49M |
|
3948
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,145
-23,155
| -18% | -$636K |
|
|
ZUO
3949
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
283,952
-336,158
| -54% | -$3.82M |
|
3950
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,116
-4,578
| -5% | -$179K |
|
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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.