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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRMN
2001
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-26,300
| -17% | -$2.91M |
|
2002
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+81,300
| +332% | +$11.2M |
|
2003
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
493,800
+86,000
| +21% | +$2.18M |
|
2004
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
588,200
-219,100
| -27% | -$6.41M |
|
2005
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+12,400
| +13% | +$1.73M |
|
2006
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
246,862
+219,130
| +790% | +$12.5M |
|
2007
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
683,800
+82,600
| +14% | +$1.66M |
|
2008
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,900
-322,800
| -62% | -$23.3M |
|
|
2009
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
683,212
+230,087
| +51% | +$4.64M |
|
2010
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
890,100
+450,400
| +102% | +$6.88M |
|
|
SWN
2011
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,120,348
-376,098
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
2012
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
213,136
+156,556
| +277% | +$11.3M |
|
|
MRACU
2013
DELISTED
Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp. Unit
MRACU
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,407,018
| New | +$15M |
|
2014
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
317,565
+196,470
| +162% | +$8.82M |
|
2015
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
587,200
-91,100
| -13% | -$2.16M |
|
2016
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
538,700
+513,000
| +1,996% | +$11.5M |
|
2017
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
504,000
+99,000
| +24% | +$2.99M |
|
2018
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
477,037
+457,934
| +2,397% | +$14.8M |
|
2019
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,672
+135,046
| +489% | +$11.8M |
|
|
KSU
2020
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-84,900
| -53% | -$15.9M |
|
|
ASAQ
2021
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500,528
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
VRTU
2022
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,633
| New | +$14.8M |
|
2023
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
846,108
+544,021
| +180% | +$9M |
|
2024
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
568,510
-1,613,440
| -74% | -$34.3M |
|
2025
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
575,035
-25,928
| -4% | -$587K |
|
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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.