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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
6326
PUT
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-38,800
| -31% | -$421K |
|
6327
CALL
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$7.15M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,695
| New | +$745K |
|
6328
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,026
-7,708
| -56% | -$1.36M |
|
|
GOL
6329
CALL
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+52,700
| +79% | +$427K |
|
6330
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-89,400
| -61% | -$1.63M |
|
|
NXRT
6331
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$609M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,689
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
CLDT
6332
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$597M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,423
+30,910
| +40% | +$296K |
|
6333
CALL
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF
HERO
$67.6M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
LTC
6334
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-18,200
| -38% | -$669K |
|
6335
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$131B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,391
-644,741
| -98% | -$44.1M |
|
|
LSI
6336
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-1,800
| -11% | -$137K |
|
|
ATNX
6337
PUT
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,285
+3,750
| +244% | +$923K |
|
6338
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,525
-29,687
| -66% | -$1.99M |
|
6339
Tronox
TROX
$913M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,863
-233,246
| -74% | -$2.71M |
|
|
CMPS
6340
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
6341
Cerence
CRNC
$380M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,615
-23,303
| -67% | -$1.74M |
|
6342
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$181M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-23,800
| -57% | -$1.03M |
|
6343
Fortis
FTS
$28.8B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,590
-1,369,476
| -98% | -$56.2M |
|
|
PS
6344
CALL
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+13,300
| +31% | +$238K |
|
|
GENZ
6345
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$17.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,895
| New | +$1.06M |
|
6346
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.72B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-73,800
| -67% | -$2.22M |
|
6347
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.12B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,931
+20,260
| +129% | +$671K |
|
6348
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.21B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-100
| -0.3% | -$3.64K |
|
6349
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.25B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-24,400
| -23% | -$298K |
|
6350
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.72B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,633
+24,579
| +188% | +$786K |
|
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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.