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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.12B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
116,298
+2,890
| +3% | +$36.2K |
|
5852
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.41B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,256
-44,530
| -71% | -$3.24M |
|
|
BWIN
5853
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.98B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,530
+13,832
| +39% | +$400K |
|
|
IPOE.U
5854
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and
IPOE.U
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,265
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5855
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.33B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-9,800
| -34% | -$691K |
|
|
ODT
5856
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
77,013
-44,782
| -37% | -$691K |
|
5857
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.16B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,900
| New | +$1.26M |
|
5858
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,800
| +54% | +$456K |
|
5859
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$975M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,578
+10,413
| +28% | +$300K |
|
5860
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.13B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+90,200
| +312% | +$949K |
|
|
EQIN
5861
Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF
EQIN
$315M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,241
+8,590
| +21% | +$241K |
|
5862
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.01B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-24,900
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
5863
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.02B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-22,300
| -57% | -$1.9M |
|
5864
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-29,300
| -37% | -$843K |
|
|
TLND
5865
CALL
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+6,000
| +19% | +$236K |
|
|
TIF
5866
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-22,900
| -67% | -$2.93M |
|
5867
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.14B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,334
-15,538
| -29% | -$517K |
|
5868
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.52B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,781
-315,165
| -91% | -$12.4M |
|
|
TRQ
5869
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
118,470
+64,330
| +119% | +$623K |
|
5870
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
-25,300
| -16% | -$255K |
|
5871
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+30,400
| +144% | +$676K |
|
|
TUFN
5872
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
117,739
+78,740
| +202% | +$677K |
|
5873
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+5,700
| +63% | +$552K |
|
5874
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.66B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
98,608
+67,081
| +213% | +$907K |
|
5875
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+9,200
| +36% | +$388K |
|
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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.