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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
626
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $81.2M | 0.02% |
1,241,136
-99,131
| -7% | -$6.11M |
|
627
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $81M | 0.02% |
2,014,440
+894,309
| +80% | +$32.5M |
|
628
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $80.8M | 0.02% |
3,106,500
+985,400
| +46% | +$20.5M |
|
629
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.2B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
2,628,431
+2,508,431
| +2,090% | +$76.5M |
|
630
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $80.6M | 0.02% |
893,506
-176,566
| -17% | -$14.5M |
|
|
631
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $80.5M | 0.02% |
918,800
+768,900
| +513% | +$64.9M |
|
632
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
3,145,419
-2,272,266
| -42% | -$56.4M |
|
|
WCN
633
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $80M | 0.02% |
779,966
+727,876
| +1,397% | +$75.2M |
|
634
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
326,958
+78,905
| +32% | +$18.4M |
|
635
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
713,195
+389,536
| +120% | +$41.4M |
|
636
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
5,447,660
+974,960
| +22% | +$9.87M |
|
637
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $79M | 0.02% |
1,040,172
+304,193
| +41% | +$19.9M |
|
|
WORK
638
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $79M | 0.02% |
1,871,200
-1,069,200
| -36% | -$36.1M |
|
639
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
2,099,926
-661,552
| -24% | -$21.8M |
|
640
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
303,571
-246,129
| -45% | -$68.2M |
|
641
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
786,400
+496,050
| +171% | +$52.5M |
|
642
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
592,230
+482,078
| +438% | +$62.9M |
|
643
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
2,679,955
+2,656,146
| +11,156% | +$73.2M |
|
644
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$297M
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
1,503,870
-185,764
| -11% | -$8.38M |
|
645
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
370,597
+352,910
| +1,995% | +$75.4M |
|
646
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
3,884,835
-2,232,443
| -36% | -$45.3M |
|
647
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
242,200
-43,800
| -15% | -$13.4M |
|
648
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $77.6M | 0.02% |
910,500
+236,000
| +35% | +$18M |
|
649
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
4,436,400
+1,327,500
| +43% | +$29.9M |
|
650
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
3,731,250
+779,650
| +26% | +$15.1M |
|
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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.