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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7126
iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF
IBDU
$4.07B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,079
| New | +$791K |
|
7127
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
7,193
-118,491
| -94% | -$14.5M |
|
|
TFIV
7128
DELISTED
Global X TargetIncome 5 ETF
TFIV
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
33,849
+15,798
| +88% | +$362K |
|
|
TCF
7129
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
21,596
-142,659
| -87% | -$4.53M |
|
7130
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$931M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
15,990
-27,424
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
7131
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+3,100
| +15% | +$98K |
|
7132
ProShares Ultra MidCap400
MVV
$166M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,712
| New | +$673K |
|
|
SEE
7133
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-11,700
| -40% | -$507K |
|
7134
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-17,900
| -33% | -$329K |
|
7135
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,000
| -19% | -$164K |
|
7136
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+38,200
| +29% | +$188K |
|
7137
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF
JHMM
$6.2B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,657
| New | +$738K |
|
7138
PUT
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+7,000
| +40% | +$246K |
|
7139
Direxion Daily MSCI Mexico Bull 3X ETF
MEXX
$18.4M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,335
| New | +$594K |
|
|
WPRT
7140
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+12,310
| +475% | +$387K |
|
7141
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
19,014
-22,666
| -54% | -$882K |
|
7142
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+400
| +1% | +$6.46K |
|
7143
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
26,762
-78,175
| -74% | -$2.21M |
|
7144
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,693
| New | +$613K |
|
7145
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
24,662
+4,204
| +21% | +$126K |
|
7146
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
59,018
-63,429
| -52% | -$780K |
|
7147
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$800K |
|
7148
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.49B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
6,289
+1,634
| +35% | +$185K |
|
7149
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
58,255
-34,635
| -37% | -$400K |
|
7150
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
15,244
-61,677
| -80% | -$2.74M |
|
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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.