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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+2,700
| +17% | +$251K |
|
5402
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$90.1M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,970
-4,159
| -17% | -$322K |
|
5403
CALL
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$74.9M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+28,100
| +39% | +$494K |
|
|
CTRA
5404
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
111,164
-401,108
| -78% | -$7.05M |
|
5405
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
+24,400
| +21% | +$351K |
|
5406
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$77.2M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,187
-6,317
| -10% | -$198K |
|
5407
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-1,800
| -4% | -$67.8K |
|
|
WPS
5408
DELISTED
iShares International Developed Property ETF
WPS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,711
+17,750
| +54% | +$594K |
|
5409
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.33B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,581
-60,579
| -78% | -$4.85M |
|
|
BDN
5410
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
151,658
-19,209
| -11% | -$206K |
|
5411
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.14B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+17,000
| +59% | +$686K |
|
|
ABB
5412
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-33,000
| -34% | -$880K |
|
|
TRIT
5413
CALL
DELISTED
Triterras, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
TRIT
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,700
| New | +$1.91M |
|
5414
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-17,000
| -39% | -$1.1M |
|
5415
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+29,700
| +111% | +$892K |
|
|
QELL
5416
DELISTED
Qell Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QELL
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,698
| New | +$1.73M |
|
5417
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.77B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-19,800
| -29% | -$762K |
|
5418
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,400
| +13% | +$167K |
|
5419
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.58B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-1,600
| -6% | -$93.1K |
|
5420
Rapid7
RPD
$834M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,965
| New | +$1.43M |
|
5421
Codexis
CDXS
$174M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,395
+42,465
| +106% | +$699K |
|
|
EB
5422
CALL
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+41,200
| +71% | +$577K |
|
|
NPTN
5423
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
197,904
-98,124
| -33% | -$759K |
|
5424
VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF
USVM
$1.82B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,169
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
STKL
5425
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,047
-160,110
| -51% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.