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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
5651
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
-59,700
| -28% | -$564K |
|
|
SWCH
5652
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
100,435
-348,430
| -78% | -$5.45M |
|
5653
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$74.1M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
826
-474
| -36% | -$936K |
|
5654
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+4,200
| +30% | +$370K |
|
|
TARO
5655
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,378
-27,520
| -55% | -$1.77M |
|
|
MIME
5656
CALL
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+21,100
| +271% | +$976K |
|
5657
Trex
TREX
$4.97B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,617
-138,931
| -88% | -$10.6M |
|
5658
Community Bank
CBU
$3.42B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,344
+13,838
| +111% | +$849K |
|
5659
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.2M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,257
| New | +$1.59M |
|
5660
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
57,510
-93,450
| -62% | -$2.54M |
|
|
NARI
5661
CALL
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+11,500
| +158% | +$812K |
|
5662
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.33B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+74,800
| +382% | +$1.14M |
|
5663
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-12,100
| -14% | -$268K |
|
5664
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.75B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,314
| New | +$1.47M |
|
5665
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$833M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+24,900
| +132% | +$942K |
|
|
SAND
5666
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
228,135
-211,103
| -48% | -$1.63M |
|
5667
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,413
-940
| -13% | -$243K |
|
5668
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,106
| New | +$1.64M |
|
5669
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$295M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+36,600
| +21% | +$243K |
|
|
TTM
5670
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+41,700
| +47% | +$445K |
|
5671
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,256
-26,408
| -59% | -$2.19M |
|
5672
MBIA
MBI
$252M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
247,930
-161,711
| -39% | -$1.05M |
|
5673
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.98B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,609
-1,204,966
| -98% | -$63.7M |
|
|
SRDX
5674
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,481
+4,968
| +15% | +$196K |
|
5675
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$73.3M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
7,583
+305
| +4% | +$58.3K |
|
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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.