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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $104M | 0.03% |
362,800
+17,200
| +5% | +$4.35M |
|
502
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $104M | 0.03% |
1,780,225
-2,565,875
| -59% | -$130M |
|
503
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $104M | 0.03% |
369,700
+96,600
| +35% | +$27.5M |
|
504
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $104M | 0.03% |
433,727
-889,813
| -67% | -$200M |
|
505
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $104M | 0.03% |
950,593
+478,151
| +101% | +$46.7M |
|
506
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $104M | 0.03% |
4,790,900
+285,800
| +6% | +$5.08M |
|
507
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $103M | 0.03% |
245,600
+90,000
| +58% | +$34.7M |
|
508
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $103M | 0.03% |
1,965,900
+239,300
| +14% | +$11.5M |
|
509
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $103M | 0.03% |
1,041,300
+447,900
| +75% | +$38.8M |
|
510
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $103M | 0.03% |
229,800
-76,400
| -25% | -$31.5M |
|
511
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $103M | 0.03% |
762,500
+174,300
| +30% | +$21.5M |
|
512
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $103M | 0.03% |
937,300
-140,800
| -13% | -$15.3M |
|
513
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $102M | 0.03% |
957,877
-47,738
| -5% | -$4.56M |
|
514
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $102M | 0.03% |
1,139,000
+280,600
| +33% | +$20.5M |
|
515
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $102M | 0.03% |
492,300
-66,700
| -12% | -$11.7M |
|
|
516
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $102M | 0.03% |
488,700
-328,900
| -40% | -$57.5M |
|
517
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $101M | 0.03% |
+1,015,260
| New | +$103M |
|
518
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,999,545
+2,146,645
| +252% | +$62.2M |
|
519
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $101M | 0.03% |
189,000
+73,700
| +64% | +$33.1M |
|
520
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,121,900
-145,000
| -6% | -$6.28M |
|
521
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,108,640
-1,482,930
| -57% | -$92.1M |
|
|
522
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $101M | 0.03% |
357,778
-642,606
| -64% | -$183M |
|
|
SMAR
523
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $101M | 0.03% |
1,452,093
+992,893
| +216% | +$58.2M |
|
524
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $101M | 0.03% |
2,711,900
-1,196,500
| -31% | -$38.6M |
|
525
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,000,203
+241,167
| +32% | +$22.2M |
|
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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 3.7% 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.