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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA
601
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
603,400
-37,400
| -6% | -$4.82M |
|
602
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
1,822,400
-1,240,500
| -41% | -$53.7M |
|
603
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
1,597,696
+1,202,153
| +304% | +$57.6M |
|
604
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $86.3M | 0.02% |
300,600
+4,600
| +2% | +$1.16M |
|
605
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
224,600
+46,900
| +26% | +$18.4M |
|
|
606
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $86M | 0.02% |
1,809,584
+1,275,253
| +239% | +$55.2M |
|
607
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $85.8M | 0.02% |
982,300
+434,100
| +79% | +$38.3M |
|
608
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $85.7M | 0.02% |
349,894
+326,285
| +1,382% | +$84.2M |
|
609
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
268,000
+91,200
| +52% | +$25.2M |
|
610
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $85.2M | 0.02% |
279,100
-98,800
| -26% | -$26M |
|
611
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
2,186,000
+1,926,000
| +741% | +$45M |
|
612
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $84.8M | 0.02% |
546,499
+531,731
| +3,601% | +$76.9M |
|
613
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
831,824
+186,585
| +29% | +$17.4M |
|
|
VMW
614
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $84M | 0.02% |
599,100
+136,400
| +29% | +$19.5M |
|
615
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
591,444
+462,644
| +359% | +$66M |
|
616
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
627,093
-21,291
| -3% | -$2.6M |
|
|
617
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
216,600
-61,600
| -22% | -$24.2M |
|
618
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $82.7M | 0.02% |
520,400
-109,500
| -17% | -$16.1M |
|
619
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $82.6M | 0.02% |
2,621,300
+239,700
| +10% | +$6.17M |
|
620
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $82.6M | 0.02% |
1,977,978
+1,651,175
| +505% | +$73.7M |
|
|
APLS
621
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $82.2M | 0.02% |
1,436,946
-765,312
| -35% | -$32.4M |
|
622
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
2,280,118
+1,551,124
| +213% | +$57.9M |
|
623
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $81.6M | 0.02% |
1,660,500
+153,600
| +10% | +$5.59M |
|
624
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $81.4M | 0.02% |
612,000
-84,900
| -12% | -$11.3M |
|
625
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
331,500
-102,900
| -24% | -$24.4M |
|
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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.