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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7276
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
21,552
+1,026
| +5% | +$35K |
|
7277
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,683
| New | +$656K |
|
|
IBTA
7278
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF
IBTA
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
29,199
-37,070
| -56% | -$940K |
|
7279
CALL
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+1,700
| +7% | +$45.8K |
|
7280
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-2,000
| -19% | -$185K |
|
|
KE
7281
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
46,043
+1,106
| +2% | +$15.7K |
|
|
RYZ
7282
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
54,061
-297
| -0.5% | -$2.91K |
|
|
SFBS
7283
PUT
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$709K |
|
|
WRI
7284
CALL
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+12,400
| +57% | +$243K |
|
|
CD
7285
CALL
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$503K |
|
|
FLOW
7286
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,699
| New | +$649K |
|
|
XRLV
7287
DELISTED
Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF
XRLV
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
17,732
-21,474
| -55% | -$855K |
|
7288
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
74,610
-44,592
| -37% | -$397K |
|
7289
PUT
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,000
| -10% | -$73.9K |
|
7290
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+7,700
| +19% | +$104K |
|
7291
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-38,600
| -81% | -$2.89M |
|
|
TPC
7292
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+11,200
| +25% | +$151K |
|
|
LCI
7293
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
28,050
+250
| +0.9% | +$6.53K |
|
7294
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
8,272
-564,744
| -99% | -$49M |
|
7295
PUT
Loop Industries
LOOP
$31.1M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,100
| New | +$730K |
|
7296
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
18,429
-48,960
| -73% | -$1.94M |
|
|
STKL
7297
CALL
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+30,600
| +96% | +$269K |
|
|
PRTY
7298
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
-140,800
| -54% | -$547K |
|
7299
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$532M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
30,462
+3,393
| +13% | +$72.7K |
|
7300
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
3,140
-4,907
| -61% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.