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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7601
PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF
PHYL
$1.4B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
15,379
+1,227
| +9% | +$49.6K |
|
7602
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+10,600
| +33% | +$123K |
|
|
LMNX
7603
PUT
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$628K |
|
7604
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
18,774
-15,955
| -46% | -$428K |
|
7605
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+6,700
| +64% | +$225K |
|
7606
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
AADR
$39.1M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
10,216
+1,494
| +17% | +$86.2K |
|
7607
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-7,300
| -36% | -$329K |
|
|
SLCA
7608
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-19,200
| -18% | -$83.4K |
|
7609
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+800
| +8% | +$42.2K |
|
7610
CALL
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-11,100
| -42% | -$421K |
|
7611
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
11,909
+1,723
| +17% | +$72K |
|
|
TDAY
7612
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
184,476
+161,457
| +701% | +$333K |
|
7613
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+13,700
| +66% | +$220K |
|
|
DMTK
7614
PUT
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$271K |
|
|
PGTI
7615
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,483
| New | +$567K |
|
7616
PUT
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$520K |
|
|
MESO
7617
PUT
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.02B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
36,450
-17,050
| -32% | -$420K |
|
7618
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+64,300
| +595% | +$500K |
|
|
VCRA
7619
CALL
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,400
| +42% | +$151K |
|
|
GTS
7620
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
29,016
+9,329
| +47% | +$199K |
|
7621
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
21,466
+11,510
| +116% | +$317K |
|
7622
LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF
LSAF
$126M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,550
| New | +$581K |
|
7623
PUT
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-100
| -0.8% | -$3.96K |
|
|
ATCO
7624
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+20,500
| +56% | +$211K |
|
7625
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+6,800
| +99% | +$282K |
|
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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.