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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VG
6901
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-20,400
| -23% | -$248K |
|
6902
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
64,749
+33,354
| +106% | +$424K |
|
6903
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.14B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
9,054
-4,556
| -33% | -$400K |
|
|
SUMO
6904
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,148
| New | +$734K |
|
6905
CALL
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+32,800
| +191% | +$454K |
|
6906
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+30,900
| +35% | +$219K |
|
6907
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$450M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
35,821
-19,978
| -36% | -$457K |
|
6908
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-27,100
| -41% | -$641K |
|
6909
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.6B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-17,686
| -32% | -$372K |
|
|
ZEPP
6910
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$79.5M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
18,695
+10,563
| +130% | +$527K |
|
|
PS
6911
PUT
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+22,600
| +115% | +$404K |
|
6912
CALL
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+38,100
| +334% | +$560K |
|
6913
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,300
| +21% | +$150K |
|
|
SPTN
6914
CALL
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-2,700
| -5% | -$50.4K |
|
|
DBGR
6915
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
30,665
-697
| -2% | -$19.4K |
|
|
MDRX
6916
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
61,379
-43,461
| -41% | -$526K |
|
6917
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+4,200
| +93% | +$363K |
|
6918
Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF
IUS
$958M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,295
| New | +$828K |
|
6919
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-9,700
| -51% | -$828K |
|
6920
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-6,000
| -58% | -$1.15M |
|
|
DOOR
6921
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-3,700
| -29% | -$359K |
|
6922
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
104,797
-27,060
| -21% | -$193K |
|
6923
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,900
| +42% | +$238K |
|
|
AZUL
6924
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-166,900
| -81% | -$2.99M |
|
6925
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-12,700
| -43% | -$638K |
|
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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.