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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRQ
4601
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
220,402
+150,281
| +214% | +$1.46M |
|
4602
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+12,800
| +55% | +$856K |
|
4603
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.13B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
207,620
-32,202
| -13% | -$490K |
|
4604
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$375M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
8,816
-8,420
| -49% | -$2.96M |
|
4605
CALL
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,900
| New | +$2.18M |
|
4606
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
52,282
-37,237
| -42% | -$1.67M |
|
4607
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.74B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-23,700
| -71% | -$5.76M |
|
4608
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$140M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,898
| New | +$2.78M |
|
4609
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
54,240
+5,200
| +11% | +$242K |
|
4610
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,744
+38,206
| +56% | +$946K |
|
4611
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-25,600
| -50% | -$2.45M |
|
4612
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,022
-10,878
| -20% | -$674K |
|
|
DCP
4613
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+87,600
| +149% | +$1.38M |
|
4614
ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF
EMDV
$7.34M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
46,796
+8,604
| +23% | +$462K |
|
4615
CALL
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$50.6M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+48,300
| +86% | +$1.1M |
|
4616
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-63,100
| -36% | -$1.28M |
|
|
EMTL
4617
DELISTED
State Street DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF
EMTL
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
52,789
-4,359
| -8% | -$220K |
|
4618
ESS Tech
GWH
$20.1M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,871
| New | +$2.72M |
|
4619
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-36,900
| -46% | -$1.89M |
|
4620
The RMR Group
RMR
$348M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,929
-50,795
| -42% | -$1.67M |
|
|
RMO
4621
PUT
DELISTED
Romeo Power, Inc.
RMO
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,100
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
TRIL
4622
PUT
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
+68,100
| +59% | +$982K |
|
4623
PUT
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$443M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$2.11M |
|
4624
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+48,400
| +367% | +$2.13M |
|
4625
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
273,283
-11,663
| -4% | -$91.7K |
|
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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.