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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$409M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,397
-1,336
| -4% | -$41K |
|
6302
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6303
Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF
USSG
$597M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,790
+341
| +1% | +$11K |
|
6304
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+23,700
| +188% | +$815K |
|
6305
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$493M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
33,095
+512
| +2% | +$14.3K |
|
6306
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-14,500
| -39% | -$708K |
|
6307
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,924
-1,499,169
| -99% | -$94M |
|
6308
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+53,900
| +133% | +$610K |
|
6309
Barings BDC
BBDC
$985M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
128,408
+39,059
| +44% | +$332K |
|
6310
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.56B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,084
-53,078
| -76% | -$3.37M |
|
6311
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,581
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
ONIT
6312
Onity Group
ONIT
$317M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,884
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
MAXN
6313
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+416
| New | +$919K |
|
6314
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
64,079
+34,058
| +113% | +$563K |
|
6315
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$292M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,693
+7,348
| +38% | +$237K |
|
6316
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-16,100
| -55% | -$1.38M |
|
6317
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.02B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+19,600
| +258% | +$775K |
|
6318
Frontline
FRO
$9.43B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
189,584
-91,171
| -32% | -$586K |
|
6319
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$181M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,933
+12,392
| +164% | +$711K |
|
6320
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.95B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
6,780
-7,762
| -53% | -$1.32M |
|
6321
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$41.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+13,500
| +58% | +$400K |
|
6322
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.36B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+16,600
| +124% | +$675K |
|
6323
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$700M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,405
-39,391
| -62% | -$1.78M |
|
|
HTB
6324
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$800M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,848
+881
| +1% | +$15.2K |
|
6325
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-17,600
| -57% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.