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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.56B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+4,100
| +6% | +$56.7K |
|
|
SNV
6102
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-43,900
| -52% | -$1.27M |
|
|
UPH
6103
CALL
DELISTED
UpHealth, Inc.
UPH
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,880
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
HAPN
6104
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$6.69K |
|
6105
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-37,300
| -73% | -$3.55M |
|
6106
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-90,000
| -43% | -$996K |
|
6107
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,172
+18,020
| +434% | +$986K |
|
6108
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
292,938
-140,525
| -32% | -$526K |
|
6109
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,023
-4,365
| -15% | -$204K |
|
6110
PUT
Altimmune
ALT
$584M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+29,600
| +35% | +$349K |
|
|
CMPS
6111
PUT
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
CDK
6112
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-2,000
| -7% | -$94.9K |
|
6113
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.94B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-33,700
| -55% | -$1.36M |
|
6114
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,811
| New | +$1.23M |
|
6115
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$152M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,397
+17,091
| +166% | +$669K |
|
6116
Inogen
INGN
$152M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,951
+21,440
| +285% | +$740K |
|
6117
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.86B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,180
-47,610
| -76% | -$3.45M |
|
|
RFAP
6118
DELISTED
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Asia Pacific ETF
RFAP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,361
-418
| -2% | -$22.5K |
|
6119
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.16B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
12,260
+47
| +0.4% | +$3.59K |
|
|
SWCH
6120
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+14,000
| +22% | +$219K |
|
6121
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.66B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,299
-17,598
| -35% | -$652K |
|
6122
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+9,000
| +127% | +$742K |
|
6123
Compass Diversified
CODI
$910M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,130
+2,868
| +5% | +$54.7K |
|
6124
CALL
Personalis
PSNL
$1.48B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+23,800
| +211% | +$719K |
|
|
EWGS
6125
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,049
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.