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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$204M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
+12,400
| +9% | +$178K |
|
4402
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$74.9M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,040
-14,510
| -42% | -$1.6M |
|
|
CEO
4403
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+17,900
| +113% | +$1.77M |
|
4404
Alector
ALEC
$229M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
204,661
-89,003
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
|
UPH
4405
DELISTED
UpHealth, Inc.
UPH
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,279
| New | +$2.91M |
|
4406
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
184,400
+45,900
| +33% | +$583K |
|
|
ATH
4407
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+32,600
| +84% | +$1.29M |
|
4408
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$61.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-4,100
| -28% | -$1.13M |
|
4409
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
232,600
-19,400
| -8% | -$249K |
|
4410
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$211B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+12,000
| +15% | +$369K |
|
4411
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-48,300
| -24% | -$1.01M |
|
4412
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
67,053
-239,047
| -78% | -$11M |
|
4413
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+9,100
| +16% | +$365K |
|
|
VISN
4414
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.69B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+42,300
| +23% | +$466K |
|
4415
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$10.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+38,000
| +113% | +$1.37M |
|
4416
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$553M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,431
-16,948
| -26% | -$995K |
|
4417
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.32B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
-37,900
| -16% | -$537K |
|
4418
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.1B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
222,800
+105,800
| +90% | +$1.22M |
|
4419
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.43B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,035
| New | +$2.9M |
|
4420
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.1M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+3,900
| +20% | +$498K |
|
|
LPRO
4421
CALL
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,000
| New | +$2.56M |
|
4422
CALL
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
-165,500
| -48% | -$2.31M |
|
4423
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,713
+21,172
| +121% | +$1.55M |
|
4424
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.97B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-37,900
| -51% | -$2.9M |
|
4425
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,000
| -20% | -$707K |
|
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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.