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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,878
-5,752
| -14% | -$381K |
|
4677
Methode Electronics
MEI
$642M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,282
+8,993
| +15% | +$307K |
|
4678
WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund
MTGP
$74.4M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,846
-3,055
| -6% | -$158K |
|
4679
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$663M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,470
-2,730
| -30% | -$1.02M |
|
4680
CALL
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.98B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+9,300
| +18% | +$379K |
|
4681
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.51B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+29,550
| +195% | +$1.42M |
|
4682
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-2,600
| -8% | -$216K |
|
4683
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.01B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,849
-73,251
| -72% | -$5.55M |
|
4684
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-32,300
| -47% | -$2.17M |
|
|
APLS
4685
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+22,800
| +100% | +$964K |
|
4686
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-8,700
| -12% | -$273K |
|
4687
Matsons
MATX
$6.58B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
45,689
-38,996
| -46% | -$2.13M |
|
|
RBOT
4688
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,536
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
VIE
4689
DELISTED
Viela Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VIE
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,322
-48,311
| -40% | -$1.69M |
|
4690
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.07B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-3,320
| -31% | -$1.21M |
|
|
OXFD
4691
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,841
+2,420
| +2% | +$33.9K |
|
4692
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.8M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,820
-1,000
| -35% | -$1.07M |
|
4693
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-12,600
| -40% | -$1.67M |
|
|
NGD
4694
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,185,033
-1,435,397
| -55% | -$2.92M |
|
|
KSMT
4695
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Ordinary Shares
KSMT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,924
| New | +$2.47M |
|
4696
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$23.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
129,396
+76,350
| +144% | +$1.27M |
|
4697
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+9,200
| +249% | +$1.85M |
|
4698
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$90.1M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-4,500
| -13% | -$348K |
|
4699
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.32B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,321
-64,262
| -76% | -$7.24M |
|
4700
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$608M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,160
-16,613
| -14% | -$370K |
|
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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.