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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9026
CALL
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-16,800
| -44% | -$215K |
|
9027
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$106M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
-7,718
| -37% | -$145K |
|
9028
PUT
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,463
| New | +$295K |
|
9029
CALL
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.35B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-1,000
| -3% | -$8.03K |
|
9030
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+17,700
| +122% | +$135K |
|
9031
PUT
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$553M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+80,600
| +190% | +$376K |
|
9032
PUT
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+3,900
| +35% | +$63.1K |
|
9033
Strategy Shares Newfound/ReSolve Robust Momentum ETF
ROMO
$25.9M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
11,346
+1,781
| +19% | +$42.4K |
|
|
CAI
9034
CALL
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$276K |
|
9035
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
26,926
-2,935
| -10% | -$29.8K |
|
9036
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-700
| -8% | -$24K |
|
9037
CALL
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-5,800
| -25% | -$82.8K |
|
9038
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-93,500
| -80% | -$1.07M |
|
9039
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
2,446
-83,197
| -97% | -$9.29M |
|
|
GLDG
9040
GoldMining Inc
GLDG
$226M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+129,526
| New | +$297K |
|
9041
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$188K |
|
9042
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,841
| New | +$269K |
|
9043
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.7M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
4,936
-31,295
| -86% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SEM
9044
PUT
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,931
| New | +$247K |
|
9045
PUT
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-7,600
| -48% | -$220K |
|
9046
CALL
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$269K |
|
9047
CALL
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-8,300
| -55% | -$381K |
|
9048
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$276K |
|
|
BPYU
9049
CALL
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-9,800
| -34% | -$149K |
|
9050
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-5,100
| -35% | -$126K |
|
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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.