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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.36B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+42,400
| +143% | +$776K |
|
5902
PUT
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.55B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
291,500
+255,000
| +699% | +$1.28M |
|
5903
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-15,500
| -66% | -$2.61M |
|
|
ATSG
5904
CALL
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-6,300
| -12% | -$184K |
|
|
CONN
5905
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+34,200
| +39% | +$389K |
|
|
AAT
5906
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.39B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,531
+13,142
| +36% | +$350K |
|
5907
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,224
-14,084
| -30% | -$537K |
|
5908
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF February
UFEB
$231M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,875
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
POLY
5909
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+4,300
| +9% | +$94.3K |
|
|
ALBO
5910
PUT
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-78,400
| -67% | -$2.85M |
|
5911
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$873M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+50,600
| +266% | +$846K |
|
5912
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.29B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-29,300
| -42% | -$951K |
|
5913
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.02B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,362
+24,795
| +121% | +$700K |
|
|
ADVM
5914
CALL
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,160
+6,930
| +111% | +$857K |
|
5915
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,565
-474
| -1% | -$19.7K |
|
5916
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$47.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-243,000
| -74% | -$3.72M |
|
5917
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
CMO
5918
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
245,468
-500,200
| -67% | -$2.86M |
|
|
BBBY
5919
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,670
+29,040
| +800% | +$1.72M |
|
5920
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.96B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,316
-7,594
| -29% | -$542K |
|
|
CLCT
5921
CALL
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-300
| -2% | -$20.4K |
|
5922
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,750
-104,400
| -81% | -$6.13M |
|
|
P
5923
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$38.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-60,500
| -49% | -$1.16M |
|
|
TGIF
5924
DELISTED
SoFi Weekly Income ETF
TGIF
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,732
| New | +$1.4M |
|
5925
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
+25,000
| +25% | +$251K |
|
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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.