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 | 3.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.2B
| $201M | 0.05% |
2,143,814
+1,004,910
| +88% | +$95.9M |
|
252
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14B
| $201M | 0.05% |
576,500
-226,100
| -28% | -$78.5M |
|
|
FTCH
253
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $200M | 0.05% |
3,141,308
-2,931,667
| -48% | -$130M |
|
254
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.8B
| $200M | 0.05% |
1,682,134
+898,832
| +115% | +$96.3M |
|
255
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $199M | 0.05% |
4,147,386
+1,871,103
| +82% | +$90.9M |
|
256
CALL
Target
TGT
$69B
| $198M | 0.05% |
1,123,400
-166,300
| -13% | -$27.7M |
|
|
FISV
257
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.3B
| $197M | 0.05% |
1,731,942
-79,428
| -4% | -$8.56M |
|
258
Dominion Energy
D
$59.9B
| $197M | 0.05% |
2,619,614
+1,084,534
| +71% | +$86.2M |
|
259
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$95.1B
| $197M | 0.05% |
4,755,103
+3,547,322
| +294% | +$127M |
|
260
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$621B
| $192M | 0.05% |
1,220,733
+613,815
| +101% | +$90.6M |
|
261
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $192M | 0.05% |
1,761,800
+906,900
| +106% | +$86M |
|
262
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $192M | 0.05% |
1,052,900
-197,500
| -16% | -$33.5M |
|
263
Avantor
AVTR
$9.18B
| $191M | 0.05% |
6,797,446
+1,889,482
| +38% | +$48.7M |
|
264
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $191M | 0.05% |
2,478,999
+544,439
| +28% | +$40.7M |
|
265
Intuit
INTU
$90.3B
| $190M | 0.05% |
501,050
+312,341
| +166% | +$110M |
|
|
266
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14B
| $190M | 0.05% |
545,200
-151,100
| -22% | -$52.5M |
|
267
AstraZeneca
AZN
$245B
| $189M | 0.05% |
1,892,840
+1,475,339
| +353% | +$156M |
|
268
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $188M | 0.05% |
158,900
-51,500
| -24% | -$59.6M |
|
269
Entergy
ETR
$50.1B
| $187M | 0.05% |
3,740,624
+1,048,572
| +39% | +$55.2M |
|
270
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $187M | 0.05% |
2,320,400
+1,140,200
| +97% | +$87.9M |
|
271
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$436B
| $186M | 0.05% |
2,158,200
+555,000
| +35% | +$41M |
|
272
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.7B
| $186M | 0.05% |
8,182,400
-916,000
| -10% | -$17.3M |
|
273
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $185M | 0.05% |
1,151,900
+376,600
| +49% | +$61.2M |
|
274
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $184M | 0.05% |
5,129,506
+4,723,216
| +1,163% | +$170M |
|
|
KSU
275
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $184M | 0.05% |
899,123
+685,052
| +320% | +$129M |
|
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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 3.7% 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.