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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Kura Oncology
KURA
$896M
| $100M | 0.03% |
3,067,613
+936,627
| +44% | +$32.9M |
|
527
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $100M | 0.03% |
445,600
+77,900
| +21% | +$18.1M |
|
528
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $100M | 0.03% |
1,701,900
-417,900
| -20% | -$24.8M |
|
529
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $99.9M | 0.03% |
895,600
-344,400
| -28% | -$36.6M |
|
530
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $99.9M | 0.03% |
565,709
-480,858
| -46% | -$80.2M |
|
531
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $99.5M | 0.03% |
681,002
-406,880
| -37% | -$57.8M |
|
532
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $98.8M | 0.03% |
+426,309
| New | +$93.9M |
|
533
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $98.8M | 0.03% |
83,308
-99,325
| -54% | -$115M |
|
534
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
2,032,984
+1,958,069
| +2,614% | +$72.4M |
|
535
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $98.4M | 0.03% |
308,300
+100,000
| +48% | +$27.6M |
|
536
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $98M | 0.03% |
4,437,627
+392,831
| +10% | +$7.86M |
|
537
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $98M | 0.03% |
1,089,800
+227,100
| +26% | +$16.6M |
|
538
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $97.9M | 0.03% |
135,700
-11,500
| -8% | -$7.63M |
|
539
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $97.8M | 0.03% |
774,850
-669,048
| -46% | -$79.5M |
|
540
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
1,000,566
-65,676
| -6% | -$6.53M |
|
541
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
842,079
+227,679
| +37% | +$25.9M |
|
|
542
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $97.6M | 0.03% |
1,572,700
-1,105,400
| -41% | -$68M |
|
543
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $97.5M | 0.03% |
13,278,277
+9,083,067
| +217% | +$72.4M |
|
544
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $97M | 0.03% |
356,200
-22,900
| -6% | -$6.42M |
|
|
SPR
545
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $96.5M | 0.03% |
2,468,346
+886,987
| +56% | +$25.4M |
|
546
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $96.4M | 0.03% |
5,365,439
-862,590
| -14% | -$13.9M |
|
|
547
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $96.4M | 0.03% |
81,300
-4,100
| -5% | -$4.75M |
|
|
JWN
548
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $96.2M | 0.03% |
3,083,600
+2,259,100
| +274% | +$47.2M |
|
549
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $96.2M | 0.03% |
875,910
-140,400
| -14% | -$15.2M |
|
550
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$81B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
1,999,000
-4,000
| -0.2% | -$183K |
|
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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.