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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPL
9101
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
32,041
+10,293
| +47% | +$86.3K |
|
|
INOV
9102
PUT
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$320K |
|
9103
CALL
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-3,800
| -38% | -$171K |
|
|
BBT
9104
CALL
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,200
| +16% | +$32.8K |
|
9105
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$261K |
|
9106
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-15,100
| -58% | -$352K |
|
9107
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$448M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,450
-7,601
| -33% | -$149K |
|
9108
PUT
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-900
| -19% | -$55.2K |
|
|
CKH
9109
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,521
| New | +$229K |
|
9110
CALL
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-15,000
| -37% | -$152K |
|
9111
CALL
InfraCap MLP ETF
AMZA
$484M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-400
| -3% | -$6.87K |
|
9112
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$213K |
|
9113
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
11,220
-10
| -0.1% | -$222 |
|
9114
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF July
FJUL
$1.26B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,169
| New | +$262K |
|
9115
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$296K |
|
9116
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,858
| New | +$236K |
|
|
SHOE
9117
PUT
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-33,400
| -71% | -$597K |
|
9118
Millicom
TIGO
$15.7B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
6,951
-15,901
| -70% | -$560K |
|
9119
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.14B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
15,437
-11,442
| -43% | -$225K |
|
9120
Rimini Street
RMNI
$466M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,869
| New | +$240K |
|
9121
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$60.9M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,834
| New | +$239K |
|
|
NSLR
9122
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
24,524
-36,877
| -60% | -$324K |
|
9123
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+2,700
| +24% | +$43.3K |
|
9124
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,550
| New | +$189K |
|
9125
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
NUV
$1.9B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,145
| New | +$264K |
|
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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.