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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSXP
5201
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+54,300
| +243% | +$1.41M |
|
5202
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.05B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
-18,800
| -10% | -$187K |
|
5203
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
148,151
+131,873
| +810% | +$1.49M |
|
5204
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,994
-82,369
| -64% | -$3.4M |
|
5205
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,900
| -34% | -$998K |
|
|
ENDP
5206
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
+77,000
| +38% | +$402K |
|
|
HOUS
5207
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+11,400
| +8% | +$136K |
|
|
AZEK
5208
PUT
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+26,100
| +99% | +$942K |
|
|
HSII
5209
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,561
-25,205
| -27% | -$632K |
|
|
QIG
5210
WisdomTree U.S. Corporate Bond Fund
QIG
$17.4M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,031
-3,625
| -9% | -$201K |
|
|
IIGV
5211
DELISTED
Invesco Investment Grade Value ETF
IIGV
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,263
+21,788
| +44% | +$618K |
|
5212
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$628M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,626
+25,183
| +64% | +$769K |
|
5213
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-161,400
| -64% | -$3.07M |
|
5214
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.27B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,639
-75,756
| -67% | -$4.18M |
|
5215
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$69M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
230
+69
| +43% | +$767K |
|
5216
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,878
+12,293
| +74% | +$796K |
|
5217
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF April
NAPR
$213M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,490
+5,878
| +12% | +$207K |
|
5218
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.86B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,892
-5,409
| -21% | -$505K |
|
5219
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,766
-479,456
| -95% | -$31.5M |
|
5220
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$73M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+19,300
| +235% | +$1.25M |
|
|
RUTH
5221
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+84,600
| +298% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PDCO
5222
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+36,300
| +116% | +$1.03M |
|
5223
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.55B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-44,500
| -36% | -$875K |
|
5224
CALL
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+30,200
| +19% | +$329K |
|
5225
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-48,100
| -54% | -$1.9M |
|
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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.