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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.19B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
206,049
+155,539
| +308% | +$2.2M |
|
4452
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$13B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+14,900
| +60% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VAPO
4453
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,920
+9,293
| +201% | +$2.07M |
|
4454
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,842
-63,625
| -36% | -$1.4M |
|
4455
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.48B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,852
| New | +$2.69M |
|
4456
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$209M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
5,436
-1,380
| -20% | -$1.18M |
|
4457
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$206M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
2,718
-495
| -15% | -$659K |
|
4458
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-14,400
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
|
GES
4459
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+48,000
| +57% | +$757K |
|
4460
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$350M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,721
+66,295
| +164% | +$1.7M |
|
4461
Conduent
CNDT
$227M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
620,535
-1,023,495
| -62% | -$4.27M |
|
4462
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$231M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+11,300
| +52% | +$1.04M |
|
4463
Evertec
EVTC
$1.82B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,643
-231,158
| -75% | -$8.59M |
|
4464
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,697
-11,866
| -46% | -$2.16M |
|
|
NIU
4465
PUT
Niu Technologies
NIU
$161M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+88,800
| +519% | +$2.57M |
|
4466
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.24B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
135,400
-12,200
| -8% | -$265K |
|
4467
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.11B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,814
-143,529
| -73% | -$7.88M |
|
4468
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.1B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-15,200
| -40% | -$1.83M |
|
|
RESI
4469
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-5,000
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
4470
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,042
-497,643
| -91% | -$25M |
|
4471
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+40,100
| +355% | +$2.02M |
|
4472
PUT
Xencor
XNCR
$1.72B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,800
| New | +$2.8M |
|
4473
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
+5,852
| +58% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CEQP
4474
PUT
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+69,400
| +80% | +$1.14M |
|
4475
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$505M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+48,400
| +465% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.