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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$673M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,463
| New | +$2.17M |
|
5052
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,713
+37,905
| +275% | +$1.46M |
|
5053
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
123,847
-11,261
| -8% | -$165K |
|
5054
AutoNation
AN
$6.78B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,138
+12,151
| +64% | +$764K |
|
5055
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
84,672
+35,988
| +74% | +$913K |
|
5056
Celestica
CLS
$42.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
269,018
-142,931
| -35% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CODX
5057
CALL
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.35M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,773
+2,593
| +50% | +$961K |
|
5058
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$162B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,352
-65,718
| -64% | -$3.34M |
|
|
UNIT
5059
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
+11,000
| +6% | +$115K |
|
5060
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-33,500
| -60% | -$3.19M |
|
|
MBT
5061
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
242,094
+220,584
| +1,025% | +$1.87M |
|
5062
Veeco
VECO
$3.33B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
124,780
-97,067
| -44% | -$1.48M |
|
5063
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.45B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
74,351
-37,265
| -33% | -$964K |
|
|
GOCO
5064
CALL
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,553
+6,073
| +136% | +$1.13M |
|
5065
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
88,135
-134,183
| -60% | -$2.98M |
|
|
PLYA
5066
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
362,893
+297,165
| +452% | +$1.38M |
|
5067
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-70,050
| -65% | -$4.11M |
|
5068
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$367M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,210
-85,440
| -62% | -$3.21M |
|
|
KRA
5069
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,594
| New | +$2.1M |
|
5070
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-24,800
| -60% | -$2.99M |
|
5071
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$236M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,642
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
JBTM
5072
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-9,000
| -32% | -$928K |
|
5073
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
+45,000
| +37% | +$534K |
|
5074
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+43,600
| +35% | +$511K |
|
|
MRNS
5075
PUT
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,225
| New | +$2.46M |
|
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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.