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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWIN.U
2026
DELISTED
Delwinds Insurance Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
DWIN.U
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,469,268
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2027
APi Group
APG
$19B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,872
+1,087,587
| +724% | +$11.5M |
|
2028
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
-242,800
| -61% | -$20.9M |
|
|
CTAQU
2029
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Units
CTAQU
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,454,519
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2030
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-146,300
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
2031
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
203,574
+35,950
| +21% | +$2.29M |
|
2032
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
253,100
-137,700
| -35% | -$8.33M |
|
2033
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+32,300
| +35% | +$3.57M |
|
|
YSG
2034
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$319M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,750
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2035
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
266,463
-8,341
| -3% | -$361K |
|
|
GNOG
2036
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
751,900
+498,000
| +196% | +$8.42M |
|
|
SGEN
2037
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-17,200
| -17% | -$3.21M |
|
2038
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
490,900
+33,000
| +7% | +$809K |
|
2039
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
408,636
-14,101
| -3% | -$595K |
|
2040
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
695,491
-2,663,970
| -79% | -$52.1M |
|
2041
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,687
+86,688
| +55% | +$5.12M |
|
2042
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+28,800
| +22% | +$2.02M |
|
|
BHVN
2043
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+93,200
| +118% | +$7.9M |
|
|
MREO
2044
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50.9M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,115,455
+4,097,346
| +22,626% | +$10.3M |
|
|
BLDP
2045
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
629,382
-532,286
| -46% | -$9.8M |
|
2046
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
293,465
+267,545
| +1,032% | +$9.73M |
|
2047
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
-42,200
| -15% | -$2.68M |
|
2048
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,821
-163,269
| -49% | -$11.8M |
|
2049
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,758
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
2050
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
487,800
-77,500
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
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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 1,989 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.