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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,660
-59,140
| -38% | -$7.15M |
|
2327
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-112,700
| -50% | -$9.45M |
|
2328
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
208,199
-53,561
| -20% | -$2.83M |
|
2329
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-1,900
| -1% | -$143K |
|
|
RAD
2330
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
733,310
-180,590
| -20% | -$2.32M |
|
2331
Holley
HLLY
$377M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,159,095
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
MMP
2332
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
273,200
+53,200
| +24% | +$2.12M |
|
2333
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
+128,000
| +149% | +$6.07M |
|
2334
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+74,300
| +162% | +$6.74M |
|
|
MOMO
2335
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
827,100
-581,300
| -41% | -$8.4M |
|
2336
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
570,807
-1,250,845
| -69% | -$26.4M |
|
2337
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
295,410
-77,549
| -21% | -$3.01M |
|
2338
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
238,200
+62,800
| +36% | +$3.03M |
|
2339
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
+56,900
| +38% | +$3.2M |
|
2340
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
241,754
+95,073
| +65% | +$4.44M |
|
2341
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
445,800
-168,000
| -27% | -$3.59M |
|
2342
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+3,400
| +4% | +$444K |
|
2343
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,942
+35,767
| +57% | +$4.05M |
|
|
ANSS
2344
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+5,200
| +20% | +$1.74M |
|
|
IPHI
2345
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-14,800
| -17% | -$2.08M |
|
|
FL
2346
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
283,200
-37,300
| -12% | -$1.45M |
|
2347
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,581
-68,366
| -45% | -$8.49M |
|
2348
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,600
-1,800
| -0.2% | -$18.5K |
|
2349
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+494,100
| New | +$11.1M |
|
2350
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,368
-540,475
| -84% | -$60.2M |
|
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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.