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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
PUT
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$1.66M |
|
5727
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FDLO
$1.44B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,064
+13,132
| +55% | +$539K |
|
5728
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.32B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,539
+39,677
| +71% | +$660K |
|
5729
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$55.7M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
6,262
+3,602
| +135% | +$1.37M |
|
5730
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.88B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,900
| +64% | +$516K |
|
|
MDP
5731
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+49,100
| +147% | +$797K |
|
5732
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$74.8M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,251
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
LOGC
5733
CALL
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,887
| New | +$1.78M |
|
5734
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.81B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+417,774
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
AXU
5735
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
498,006
+430,231
| +635% | +$1.13M |
|
|
JHG
5736
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,556
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
CUTR
5737
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,446
-11,321
| -15% | -$242K |
|
5738
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,866
+12,549
| +135% | +$847K |
|
|
GAN
5739
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
77,766
-70,257
| -47% | -$1.18M |
|
5740
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
534,500
+34,800
| +7% | +$113K |
|
5741
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.61B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-5,500
| -19% | -$350K |
|
|
GPMT
5742
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$56.4M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
157,785
-323,833
| -67% | -$2.75M |
|
5743
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.76B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
FSKR
5744
PUT
DELISTED
FS KKR Capital Corp. II
FSKR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+12,800
| +15% | +$205K |
|
5745
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$6.38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.55M |
|
5746
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$606M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,822
+18,682
| +595% | +$1.45M |
|
5747
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF
PBD
$194M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,215
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5748
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+2,900
| +21% | +$255K |
|
5749
CALL
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.3M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+5,800
| +8% | +$100K |
|
|
LDL
5750
PUT
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+20,700
| +66% | +$498K |
|
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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.