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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6601
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,636
| New | +$986K |
|
6602
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,473
+4,572
| +66% | +$365K |
|
6603
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,988
+3,207
| +23% | +$211K |
|
6604
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,101
-66,865
| -81% | -$4.08M |
|
6605
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-32,500
| -42% | -$703K |
|
|
JAMF
6606
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-5,600
| -14% | -$185K |
|
6607
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,411
+9,140
| +45% | +$299K |
|
6608
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,549
| New | +$933K |
|
|
VLTA
6609
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,519
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
AERI
6610
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+5,200
| +7% | +$62.8K |
|
|
FBZ
6611
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,128
+22,648
| +42% | +$269K |
|
6612
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,474
| New | +$931K |
|
6613
PUT
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+1,900
| +8% | +$57.9K |
|
6614
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+24,000
| +135% | +$533K |
|
6615
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-16,400
| -47% | -$904K |
|
6616
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,573
| New | +$952K |
|
6617
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-9,300
| -58% | -$1.35M |
|
6618
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-8,700
| -12% | -$115K |
|
6619
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-300
| -0.7% | -$6.63K |
|
6620
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+44,100
| +168% | +$598K |
|
|
ADAM
6621
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
69,214
-23,229
| -25% | -$294K |
|
|
ETRN
6622
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
127,120
+103,820
| +446% | +$828K |
|
|
CGRO
6623
CALL
DELISTED
Collective Growth Corporation Class A Common Stock
CGRO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,500
| New | +$779K |
|
6624
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF
IBDT
$4.08B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,556
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
DMTK
6625
CALL
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$445K |
|
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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.