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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
565,200
+27,800
| +5% | +$130K |
|
4227
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+43,500
| +162% | +$1.89M |
|
4228
Scholastic
SCHL
$780M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
136,542
-105,169
| -44% | -$2.42M |
|
4229
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.61B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+17,600
| +26% | +$643K |
|
|
COHR
4230
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-5,000
| -18% | -$640K |
|
4231
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.08B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,559
+21,002
| +89% | +$1.39M |
|
4232
PUT
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.36B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,700
| New | +$2.71M |
|
4233
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+21,200
| +35% | +$1M |
|
|
FVAM
4234
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,694
| New | +$3.37M |
|
4235
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+6,300
| +6% | +$150K |
|
4236
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.19B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,472
| New | +$3.04M |
|
4237
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-56,400
| -73% | -$8.96M |
|
4238
KBR
KBR
$4.79B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,423
+67,992
| +164% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AVYA
4239
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
-3,700
| -2% | -$68.8K |
|
4240
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$73M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,358
+28,960
| +166% | +$1.88M |
|
4241
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.15B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
504,500
+52,600
| +12% | +$386K |
|
4242
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+4,000
| +3% | +$90.1K |
|
4243
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.2B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+1,600
| +6% | +$179K |
|
4244
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.71B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
322,800
+249,800
| +342% | +$1.15M |
|
4245
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-78,200
| -72% | -$8.61M |
|
4246
PUT
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+8,700
| +13% | +$350K |
|
4247
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-183,300
| -86% | -$20.4M |
|
4248
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.18B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
193,873
-117,460
| -38% | -$1.87M |
|
4249
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$760M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,751
-26,225
| -41% | -$2.01M |
|
4250
Compugen
CGEN
$223M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
277,756
+150,962
| +119% | +$2.08M |
|
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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.