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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDC
5101
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,304
+29,052
| +159% | +$1.29M |
|
|
AUY
5102
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
372,800
-47,700
| -11% | -$268K |
|
5103
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+16,100
| +310% | +$1.56M |
|
|
TSE
5104
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+16,300
| +65% | +$621K |
|
|
QUOT
5105
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
225,593
+128,753
| +133% | +$1.08M |
|
5106
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-36,200
| -57% | -$2.41M |
|
5107
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$31.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,975
-89,592
| -67% | -$3.95M |
|
|
MASI
5108
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-21,900
| -73% | -$5.46M |
|
|
SPNS
5109
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,244
| New | +$2.03M |
|
5110
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+15,000
| +34% | +$398K |
|
|
API
5111
Agora
API
$392M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,576
+29,766
| +125% | +$1.23M |
|
5112
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.05B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
405,195
-203,679
| -33% | -$1.06M |
|
5113
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
238,992
+76,516
| +47% | +$734K |
|
5114
PUT
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.26B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,275
| New | +$2.23M |
|
5115
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.02B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,483
+29,310
| +161% | +$1.17M |
|
|
MPT
5116
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.42B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+42,300
| +77% | +$824K |
|
5117
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.23B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,300
| +10% | +$182K |
|
5118
CALL
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+23,100
| +42% | +$522K |
|
5119
Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF April
KAPR
$219M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,530
+4,551
| +6% | +$121K |
|
|
CELL
5120
PUT
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$1.99M |
|
5121
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$730M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
127,955
+105,944
| +481% | +$2.41M |
|
5122
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,297
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
ATH
5123
PUT
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-3,200
| -6% | -$127K |
|
5124
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$734M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,050
-90,005
| -62% | -$3.15M |
|
|
TA
5125
CALL
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+35,300
| +121% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.