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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.4B
| $148M | 0.04% |
2,130,265
+893,165
| +72% | +$55.4M |
|
352
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$217M
| $147M | 0.04% |
1,173,000
-202,500
| -15% | -$30.5M |
|
353
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$37.3B
| $146M | 0.04% |
407,400
+80,000
| +24% | +$22.3M |
|
354
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.4B
| $146M | 0.04% |
728,589
+162,652
| +29% | +$29.5M |
|
355
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $146M | 0.04% |
3,542,700
-245,300
| -6% | -$9.2M |
|
356
CALL
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $146M | 0.04% |
1,204,800
+303,500
| +34% | +$33.6M |
|
357
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$231B
| $146M | 0.04% |
2,748,896
+993,044
| +57% | +$38.7M |
|
|
VAR
358
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $145M | 0.04% |
827,602
+366,613
| +80% | +$63.6M |
|
359
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $144M | 0.04% |
1,452,700
+919,400
| +172% | +$79.7M |
|
360
PUT
ASML
ASML
$716B
| $144M | 0.04% |
294,600
+127,400
| +76% | +$53.6M |
|
|
LSXMA
361
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $143M | 0.04% |
4,517,838
-170,769
| -4% | -$4.93M |
|
362
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$83.1B
| $143M | 0.04% |
1,918,100
+603,100
| +46% | +$42M |
|
363
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $143M | 0.04% |
1,061,610
+339,610
| +47% | +$42M |
|
364
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $143M | 0.04% |
631,700
-10,200
| -2% | -$2.71M |
|
|
MGP
365
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $141M | 0.04% |
4,519,892
+258,865
| +6% | +$7.72M |
|
366
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.2B
| $141M | 0.04% |
3,515,400
-286,200
| -8% | -$10.4M |
|
367
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.4B
| $141M | 0.04% |
930,211
+623,453
| +203% | +$75.9M |
|
368
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$251B
| $141M | 0.04% |
858,300
+80,900
| +10% | +$12.6M |
|
369
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $141M | 0.04% |
800,307
+332,811
| +71% | +$50.5M |
|
|
VER
370
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $141M | 0.04% |
3,725,440
+980,395
| +36% | +$34.8M |
|
371
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.09B
| $141M | 0.04% |
1,083,500
+21,800
| +2% | +$2.41M |
|
372
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $140M | 0.04% |
1,060,600
+31,600
| +3% | +$3.56M |
|
373
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $140M | 0.04% |
1,411,377
-258,002
| -15% | -$23.6M |
|
374
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $140M | 0.04% |
827,900
+358,600
| +76% | +$53.5M |
|
375
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $139M | 0.04% |
990,700
-426,600
| -30% | -$54.6M |
|
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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.