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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CODX
4926
PUT
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.35M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
8,287
+5,347
| +182% | +$1.98M |
|
4927
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
19,232
+11,507
| +149% | +$1.28M |
|
4928
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$245M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-47,600
| -36% | -$1.4M |
|
4929
Equinor
EQNR
$99.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
140,646
-599,842
| -81% | -$9.07M |
|
|
CCXI
4930
CALL
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+5,300
| +17% | +$303K |
|
4931
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
293,724
-69,649
| -19% | -$272K |
|
4932
PUT
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+42,300
| +432% | +$1.91M |
|
4933
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-22,000
| -51% | -$2.38M |
|
|
RVNC
4934
CALL
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+25,800
| +46% | +$668K |
|
4935
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-45,600
| -43% | -$1.55M |
|
4936
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,969
| New | +$2.19M |
|
4937
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
123,889
-9,918
| -7% | -$162K |
|
4938
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
205,950
-265,950
| -56% | -$2.94M |
|
4939
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.86M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,256
+60,798
| +348% | +$1.98M |
|
4940
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
210,954
-93,121
| -31% | -$867K |
|
4941
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-96,800
| -43% | -$1.69M |
|
4942
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,496
+14,151
| +170% | +$1.5M |
|
|
DISCK
4943
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+38,700
| +79% | +$848K |
|
4944
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+5,900
| +5% | +$92.6K |
|
4945
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+30,700
| +58% | +$775K |
|
4946
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,910
-2,825
| -4% | -$84.2K |
|
4947
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+113,300
| +123% | +$1.53M |
|
|
SRG
4948
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
156,100
-14,500
| -8% | -$214K |
|
4949
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$208M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,473
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4950
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,602
-8,173
| -36% | -$1.25M |
|
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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.