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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.53B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+5,100
| +23% | +$658K |
|
4027
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
-202,900
| -47% | -$3.17M |
|
|
DBS
4028
DELISTED
Invesco DB Silver Fund
DBS
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
101,930
+22,428
| +28% | +$779K |
|
|
CAI
4029
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
121,902
+85,912
| +239% | +$2.61M |
|
4030
KLA
KLAC
$269B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,710
-94,630
| -39% | -$2.21M |
|
4031
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$25.2B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+37,400
| +118% | +$1.6M |
|
4032
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-27,400
| -35% | -$1.87M |
|
4033
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.71B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,642
-146,574
| -80% | -$10.6M |
|
4034
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.41B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,367
| New | +$3.3M |
|
4035
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.85B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,224
| New | +$3.74M |
|
4036
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.41B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-17,200
| -26% | -$1.3M |
|
4037
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$37.7M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,942
| New | +$2.15M |
|
4038
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+20,500
| +63% | +$1.36M |
|
|
IGMS
4039
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,859
+9,372
| +28% | +$659K |
|
4040
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-3,200
| -8% | -$291K |
|
4041
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+22,000
| +98% | +$1.83M |
|
|
COWN
4042
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
145,324
+2,758
| +2% | +$62.2K |
|
4043
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
23,312
-95,199
| -80% | -$15.1M |
|
4044
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,643
-319,976
| -91% | -$37.2M |
|
4045
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+7,700
| +37% | +$1.01M |
|
4046
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+14,300
| +83% | +$1.42M |
|
|
SDC
4047
PUT
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
315,500
-102,400
| -25% | -$1.16M |
|
4048
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
229,400
-138,800
| -38% | -$2.02M |
|
4049
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.26B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
133,703
+118,353
| +771% | +$2.9M |
|
4050
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$471M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,929
| New | +$3.74M |
|
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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.