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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAPT
5501
PUT
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,075
| New | +$2.41M |
|
5502
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.86B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
+20,439
| +197% | +$1.05M |
|
5503
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,600
| +30% | +$361K |
|
5504
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$18.1M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,189
+119
| +3% | +$41.1K |
|
5505
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
+189,000
| +569% | +$737K |
|
5506
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+2,400
| +15% | +$204K |
|
5507
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
57,209
-13,975
| -20% | -$430K |
|
5508
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$37.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
+46,800
| +33% | +$494K |
|
5509
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,607
-5,872
| -26% | -$577K |
|
5510
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,201
-131,979
| -88% | -$11.8M |
|
5511
CALL
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+159,200
| +334% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MSP
5512
DELISTED
Datto Holding Corp.
MSP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,554
| New | +$1.83M |
|
5513
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,419
+31,138
| +590% | +$1.49M |
|
5514
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+5,800
| +78% | +$759K |
|
5515
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
198,989
+37,021
| +23% | +$293K |
|
5516
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,282
-39,728
| -60% | -$2.45M |
|
|
ME
5517
PUT
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,595
| New | +$1.7M |
|
5518
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$160M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
101,812
+80,257
| +372% | +$1.21M |
|
5519
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$541M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,463
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
CVET
5520
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,284
-73,248
| -55% | -$1.98M |
|
5521
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,202
-575
| -0.9% | -$12.7K |
|
5522
PUT
Resources Connection
RGP
$146M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+125,900
| +1,067% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MDC
5523
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,448
-5,508
| -13% | -$246K |
|
|
STOR
5524
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-25,600
| -33% | -$778K |
|
5525
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$100M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
650
+602
| +1,254% | +$2.78M |
|
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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.