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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+34,800
| +53% | +$592K |
|
5277
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+19,800
| +78% | +$847K |
|
5278
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.56B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-14,800
| -51% | -$1.94M |
|
5279
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.17B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-15,600
| -41% | -$1.25M |
|
5280
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
+180,600
| +138% | +$1.16M |
|
|
MMX
5281
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
354,966
+63,622
| +22% | +$333K |
|
5282
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+12,000
| +97% | +$869K |
|
5283
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
-46,700
| -24% | -$547K |
|
|
GRMN
5284
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,174
-70,169
| -81% | -$7.77M |
|
|
NWLI
5285
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
9,370
+4,565
| +95% | +$886K |
|
5286
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
8,258
+6,715
| +435% | +$1.48M |
|
5287
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-3,900
| -29% | -$741K |
|
5288
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,728
-86,860
| -64% | -$3.23M |
|
|
ECOM
5289
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
120,831
-32,436
| -21% | -$511K |
|
|
HOLX
5290
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-49,900
| -65% | -$3.52M |
|
|
KLDW
5291
DELISTED
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
KLDW
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,606
-88,422
| -66% | -$3.54M |
|
5292
CALL
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+102,100
| +963% | +$1.17M |
|
|
INOV
5293
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
106,159
-202,247
| -66% | -$4.32M |
|
|
FLXN
5294
PUT
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
167,200
-900
| -0.5% | -$10.5K |
|
5295
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.46B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-32,300
| -63% | -$3M |
|
5296
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
14,573
+12,144
| +500% | +$1.41M |
|
5297
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,349
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
CEO
5298
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,968
+10,442
| +99% | +$1.03M |
|
5299
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
61,001
-212,122
| -78% | -$6.23M |
|
5300
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.99B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
-40,200
| -20% | -$399K |
|
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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.