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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,077
+129,893
| +359% | +$7.88M |
|
2452
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+313,972
| New | +$11.5M |
|
2453
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
-5,400
| -3% | -$305K |
|
|
IIIIU
2454
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Unit
IIIIU
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000,547
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
RDFN
2455
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
154,008
-304,164
| -66% | -$16.3M |
|
|
TSIAU
2456
DELISTED
TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. Unit
TSIAU
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,001,014
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
ZNTEU
2457
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Unit
ZNTEU
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,002,005
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
CLDR
2458
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
757,390
+22,990
| +3% | +$263K |
|
2459
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,961
+54,428
| +205% | +$7.27M |
|
2460
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
-277,400
| -47% | -$8.34M |
|
2461
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
311,800
-153,000
| -33% | -$4.99M |
|
2462
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
230,500
+104,300
| +83% | +$3.64M |
|
2463
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
341,900
+292,800
| +596% | +$4.43M |
|
2464
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+52,100
| +192% | +$6.36M |
|
|
HRC
2465
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,046
+28,086
| +36% | +$2.62M |
|
2466
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
-146,700
| -45% | -$8.29M |
|
2467
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
477,645
-2,953,952
| -86% | -$67.3M |
|
2468
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,676
+60,435
| +46% | +$2.62M |
|
|
HUYA
2469
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
524,400
+292,900
| +127% | +$6.27M |
|
|
CONXU
2470
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Unit
CONXU
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
2471
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+63,200
| +75% | +$4.8M |
|
2472
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-35,600
| -46% | -$8.71M |
|
2473
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
465,300
-130,000
| -22% | -$2.62M |
|
|
ADAP
2474
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,930,664
-2,960,382
| -61% | -$16.1M |
|
2475
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
288,800
-375,700
| -57% | -$13.3M |
|
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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.