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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACH
4576
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$82.3M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-8,500
| -8% | -$219K |
|
4577
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$26.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,001
-18,226
| -31% | -$1.18M |
|
4578
PUT
Arvinas
ARVN
$602M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+8,100
| +33% | +$279K |
|
4579
Matthews International
MATW
$718M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
94,127
-3,955
| -4% | -$102K |
|
4580
Goldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETF
GTIP
$295M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,186
-994
| -2% | -$56.4K |
|
|
MYOV
4581
CALL
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+3,300
| +3% | +$64.2K |
|
4582
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.59B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,611
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
IGMS
4583
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+20,600
| +193% | +$1.45M |
|
4584
Apollo Global Management
APO
$79.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,286
+34,016
| +153% | +$1.52M |
|
4585
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.35B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
-48,700
| -24% | -$612K |
|
4586
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$645M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
62,253
+48,097
| +340% | +$1.95M |
|
4587
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,809
-14,797
| -27% | -$976K |
|
4588
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,357
+6,338
| +22% | +$465K |
|
4589
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,806
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
DEA
4590
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
48,616
+34,840
| +253% | +$1.91M |
|
4591
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
310,400
-65,300
| -17% | -$626K |
|
4592
HealthStream
HSTM
$819M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
125,856
+40,121
| +47% | +$806K |
|
4593
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VXZ
$30.8M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,325
+14,625
| +190% | +$1.86M |
|
|
VCRA
4594
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,117
+33,356
| +102% | +$1.14M |
|
4595
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$238M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
980,261
+563,132
| +135% | +$1.64M |
|
4596
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.79B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+41,200
| +307% | +$1.64M |
|
4597
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.75B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
132,230
-75,250
| -36% | -$1.43M |
|
4598
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.47B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,625
-42,676
| -39% | -$1.57M |
|
4599
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
-202,500
| -56% | -$3.11M |
|
|
SP
4600
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
94,977
+18,667
| +24% | +$459K |
|
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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.