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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6351
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$552M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,194
+20,257
| +204% | +$762K |
|
6352
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-80,500
| -45% | -$782K |
|
6353
SoundThinking
SSTI
$78.1M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,756
-3,045
| -9% | -$99.9K |
|
|
WNS
6354
CALL
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
TCRR
6355
PUT
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+9,300
| +33% | +$235K |
|
6356
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+8,200
| +6% | +$63.7K |
|
6357
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.42B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,468
+2,178
| +10% | +$101K |
|
6358
CALL
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.54B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
235,500
+96,700
| +70% | +$484K |
|
|
ATRS
6359
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
290,478
+208,892
| +256% | +$676K |
|
|
DXGE
6360
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,301
+2,833
| +8% | +$84.5K |
|
|
HOLI
6361
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,855
+3,549
| +5% | +$44.5K |
|
6362
Bally's
BALY
$493M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,026
| New | +$808K |
|
6363
Roundhill Video Games ETF
NERD
$15.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,395
-10,252
| -21% | -$281K |
|
6364
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+7,100
| +10% | +$102K |
|
6365
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+68,600
| +161% | +$566K |
|
|
XRN
6366
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$483M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,667
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
MITT
6367
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,267
+64,333
| +98% | +$576K |
|
6368
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$539M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+7,400
| +73% | +$382K |
|
6369
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$267M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-14,200
| -42% | -$734K |
|
6370
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.34B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-14,700
| -29% | -$428K |
|
|
AJRD
6371
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-44,100
| -67% | -$1.77M |
|
6372
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.86B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-2,700
| -18% | -$233K |
|
|
BBT
6373
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,258
-214,682
| -76% | -$3.2M |
|
|
QEP
6374
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
481,600
+77,300
| +19% | +$114K |
|
6375
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$356M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
273
+161
| +144% | +$996K |
|
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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.