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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
PUT
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
-25,000
| -15% | -$331K |
|
5152
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+24,900
| +222% | +$1.39M |
|
5153
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+46,200
| +280% | +$1.41M |
|
5154
CALL
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,760
+13,300
| +384% | +$1.72M |
|
5155
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.1B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,317
| New | +$2.07M |
|
5156
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+12,800
| +36% | +$505K |
|
5157
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
200,500
-25,400
| -11% | -$209K |
|
5158
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
+49,700
| +20% | +$324K |
|
5159
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.85B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+15,000
| +17% | +$272K |
|
|
DOOR
5160
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+5,900
| +39% | +$573K |
|
5161
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.23B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,139
-114,201
| -63% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SAIL
5162
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+11,200
| +40% | +$525K |
|
5163
Honda
HMC
$41.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,207
-23,990
| -25% | -$648K |
|
|
EFC
5164
CALL
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
-20,700
| -13% | -$288K |
|
5165
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$610M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,609
| New | +$1.88M |
|
5166
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
267,700
+150,300
| +128% | +$1.02M |
|
5167
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF March
BMAR
$261M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
69,515
+21,775
| +46% | +$631K |
|
5168
Perion Network
PERI
$381M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
161,811
+130,511
| +417% | +$1.15M |
|
5169
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-4,400
| -27% | -$720K |
|
5170
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+14,300
| +207% | +$1.18M |
|
5171
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+10,400
| +173% | +$1.1M |
|
5172
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-10,600
| -40% | -$1.36M |
|
|
BBU
5173
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
85,258
-8,465
| -9% | -$187K |
|
5174
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$120B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+9,800
| +22% | +$351K |
|
5175
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$670M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+33,800
| +93% | +$864K |
|
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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.