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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VPU
5876
PUT
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$1.48M |
|
5877
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,450
-614,816
| -93% | -$17.9M |
|
5878
Paysign
PAYS
$734M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
314,892
+221,668
| +238% | +$1.16M |
|
5879
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
66,594
+31,756
| +91% | +$645K |
|
5880
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
176,648
+79,081
| +81% | +$529K |
|
5881
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.41B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+3,900
| +35% | +$300K |
|
5882
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+800
| +2% | +$34.3K |
|
|
POLY
5883
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+17,000
| +46% | +$373K |
|
5884
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.13B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+74,100
| +171% | +$779K |
|
|
WOW
5885
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,391
| New | +$975K |
|
|
SOLO
5886
PUT
DELISTED
Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp. Ltd.
SOLO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
235,100
+127,000
| +117% | +$659K |
|
5887
Astronics
ATRO
$4.59B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,753
-58,531
| -31% | -$479K |
|
5888
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.19B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+9,800
| +27% | +$242K |
|
5889
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,090
-1,438
| -3% | -$46.4K |
|
5890
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,817
+12,778
| +85% | +$678K |
|
|
AY
5891
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+21,300
| +126% | +$704K |
|
5892
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$200M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,865
+11,700
| +51% | +$433K |
|
5893
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$968M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,005
+19,461
| +60% | +$528K |
|
5894
CALL
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.05B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+17,700
| +26% | +$269K |
|
5895
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.73B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,984
-100,662
| -66% | -$2.16M |
|
5896
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.74B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,890
-17,151
| -63% | -$2.13M |
|
5897
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,892
-43,925
| -40% | -$861K |
|
|
GRSV
5898
DELISTED
Gores Holdings V, Inc.
GRSV
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,600
| New | +$1.39M |
|
5899
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.34B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+37,100
| +115% | +$551K |
|
5900
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$181M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,890
-3,430
| -24% | -$398K |
|
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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.