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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.25B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
703,225
+68,880
| +11% | +$181K |
|
5027
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37
-7
| -16% | -$455K |
|
|
LL
5028
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-91,700
| -56% | -$2.55M |
|
5029
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.69B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,792
+58,576
| +713% | +$1.81M |
|
5030
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,118
+53,521
| +623% | +$1.89M |
|
|
SF
5031
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,325
+300
| +0.5% | +$8.91K |
|
5032
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$173M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-10,500
| -31% | -$787K |
|
|
HIMX
5033
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.69B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,315
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
ATRI
5034
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,421
-674
| -16% | -$419K |
|
|
DX
5035
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
123,333
+76,009
| +161% | +$1.3M |
|
5036
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF
EMNT
$217M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,790
+2,178
| +11% | +$220K |
|
5037
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.56B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-5,400
| -26% | -$784K |
|
|
CPE
5038
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+115,700
| +227% | +$999K |
|
5039
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
250,500
+1,800
| +0.7% | +$14.2K |
|
5040
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+11,800
| +215% | +$1.27M |
|
5041
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$566M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+3,400
| +7% | +$140K |
|
5042
PUT
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$7.21M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,485
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
BPMC
5043
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-8,500
| -30% | -$896K |
|
5044
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
+3,800
| +3% | +$49.2K |
|
|
TVRD
5045
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
4,011
+1,089
| +37% | +$571K |
|
5046
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.81B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-6,900
| -22% | -$524K |
|
5047
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.31B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
SII
5048
Sprott
SII
$3.14B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
75,290
+60,890
| +423% | +$1.88M |
|
5049
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-24,600
| -41% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TBRG
5050
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
81,129
+26,124
| +47% | +$738K |
|
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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.