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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,971
+8,085
| +82% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ME
5002
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,745
| New | +$2.18M |
|
5003
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$921M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+30,100
| +160% | +$1.24M |
|
5004
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-15,900
| -64% | -$3.79M |
|
5005
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,029
| New | +$2.04M |
|
5006
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.72B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-7,300
| -40% | -$1.4M |
|
5007
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+6,900
| +63% | +$789K |
|
|
PSXP
5008
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+57,600
| +217% | +$1.5M |
|
5009
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.32B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
61,302
-1,832,731
| -97% | -$55.8M |
|
5010
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,347
+51,024
| +187% | +$1.43M |
|
5011
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$328M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-13,800
| -37% | -$1.21M |
|
5012
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
272,300
-169,200
| -38% | -$1.41M |
|
|
VLDR
5013
PUT
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,100
| New | +$1.65M |
|
5014
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
283,901
-136,079
| -32% | -$828K |
|
5015
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,017
| New | +$2.21M |
|
5016
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.25B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
81,775
-168,418
| -67% | -$4.2M |
|
5017
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
93,409
-595,514
| -86% | -$14M |
|
5018
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-50,100
| -57% | -$3.05M |
|
5019
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+18,000
| +316% | +$1.54M |
|
|
PENG
5020
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.23B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+97,400
| +487% | +$1.45M |
|
5021
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+4,500
| +5% | +$93K |
|
5022
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.71B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,474
-18,907
| -28% | -$714K |
|
5023
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$232M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,705
| New | +$2.15M |
|
5024
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+17,200
| +41% | +$566K |
|
5025
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+72,800
| +142% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.