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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
4901
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,066
-2,195,344
| -97% | -$69.3M |
|
4902
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$551M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+12,200
| +46% | +$721K |
|
|
NLSN
4903
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+23,600
| +27% | +$383K |
|
4904
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.96B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+2,700
| +3% | +$69.1K |
|
|
CTEV
4905
CALL
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$646M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,298
+5,370
| +279% | +$1.79M |
|
|
PETQ
4906
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,655
-99,404
| -62% | -$3.08M |
|
4907
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+1,500
| +6% | +$123K |
|
4908
CALL
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-122,600
| -66% | -$4.04M |
|
4909
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$87.2M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+35,900
| +479% | +$1.64M |
|
4910
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,071
-117,808
| -80% | -$9.71M |
|
4911
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+4,300
| +12% | +$232K |
|
4912
BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF
BKLC
$5.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,890
| New | +$2.2M |
|
4913
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,762
+11,881
| +100% | +$1.19M |
|
|
CHX
4914
PUT
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,700
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4915
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.37B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,557
+29,997
| +82% | +$1.07M |
|
4916
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.95B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
78,046
+49,648
| +175% | +$1.26M |
|
4917
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+27,800
| +116% | +$1.09M |
|
4918
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
52,312
+499
| +1% | +$22.5K |
|
4919
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-23,200
| -28% | -$788K |
|
|
PSTH.WS
4920
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. Warrants, exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock f
PSTH.WS
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
241,229
-5,423
| -2% | -$44.7K |
|
4921
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,932
-96,077
| -85% | -$12.7M |
|
4922
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
223,700
+91,200
| +69% | +$995K |
|
4923
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+4,000
| +6% | +$118K |
|
4924
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+15,600
| +38% | +$664K |
|
|
MGI
4925
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
423,137
-1,903,036
| -82% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.