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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
656,300
+270,000
| +70% | +$6M |
|
1727
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
141,100
+40,700
| +41% | +$5.82M |
|
1728
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
617,600
+111,300
| +22% | +$2.66M |
|
1729
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
422,100
-1,119,100
| -73% | -$47.4M |
|
1730
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
852,100
+448,000
| +111% | +$7.8M |
|
1731
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
319,286
+150,986
| +90% | +$9.03M |
|
|
JNPR
1732
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
871,099
-318,585
| -27% | -$6.95M |
|
1733
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
282,100
+50,600
| +22% | +$3.84M |
|
1734
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
257,558
+43,058
| +20% | +$2.55M |
|
1735
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
210,284
-76,142
| -27% | -$7.14M |
|
1736
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
679,400
-55,400
| -8% | -$1.33M |
|
1737
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
203,900
+67,700
| +50% | +$6.98M |
|
|
GWB
1738
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
933,403
+92,515
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
|
1739
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
203,676
+11,503
| +6% | +$1.19M |
|
1740
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
220,400
-33,600
| -13% | -$2.92M |
|
1741
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
286,663
+283,404
| +8,696% | +$19.2M |
|
1742
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
176,900
-30,700
| -15% | -$3.02M |
|
1743
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
620,711
-930,552
| -60% | -$25.1M |
|
1744
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
150,422
-420,191
| -74% | -$50.7M |
|
1745
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
116,897
-39,797
| -25% | -$6.76M |
|
1746
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
201,010
+1,911
| +1% | +$156K |
|
|
FBC
1747
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
473,325
+191,742
| +68% | +$6.61M |
|
1748
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
378,400
+3,800
| +1% | +$195K |
|
1749
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
398,000
-35,000
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
1750
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
515,600
+322,400
| +167% | +$11.8M |
|
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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 1,989 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.