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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $60.5M | 0.02% |
637,233
-974,517
| -60% | -$86.8M |
|
777
CALL
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $60.4M | 0.02% |
1,624,884
+315,009
| +24% | +$11M |
|
|
TRIL
778
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $60.4M | 0.02% |
4,103,122
+359,710
| +10% | +$5.19M |
|
779
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $60.3M | 0.02% |
187,769
+138,207
| +279% | +$42.4M |
|
780
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $60M | 0.02% |
196,900
-53,600
| -21% | -$16.4M |
|
|
ATH
781
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $60M | 0.02% |
1,390,219
+1,090,847
| +364% | +$43.2M |
|
782
Gentex
GNTX
$4.99B
| $59.8M | 0.02% |
1,763,006
+1,578,528
| +856% | +$48.7M |
|
783
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $59.8M | 0.02% |
675,200
+100,300
| +17% | +$8.45M |
|
784
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.6B
| $59.8M | 0.02% |
2,956,000
+1,778,900
| +151% | +$37.5M |
|
785
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
451,054
+434,143
| +2,567% | +$48.9M |
|
786
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $59.6M | 0.02% |
1,490,250
+1,252,455
| +527% | +$46.2M |
|
787
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.87B
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
1,448,818
+44,416
| +3% | +$1.67M |
|
788
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
+402,500
| New | +$59.4M |
|
789
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $59M | 0.02% |
248,500
+11,800
| +5% | +$2.68M |
|
790
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $59M | 0.02% |
724,139
+492,133
| +212% | +$36.8M |
|
791
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $58.9M | 0.02% |
775,500
+6,700
| +0.9% | +$439K |
|
792
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $58.8M | 0.02% |
81,460
-76,145
| -48% | -$50.5M |
|
|
793
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $58.7M | 0.02% |
192,700
-24,100
| -11% | -$7.37M |
|
794
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.79B
| $58.7M | 0.02% |
694,500
+622,800
| +869% | +$22.8M |
|
795
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $58.6M | 0.02% |
510,800
+104,600
| +26% | +$11.7M |
|
796
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $58.6M | 0.02% |
906,000
-776,900
| -46% | -$46.2M |
|
797
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $58.5M | 0.02% |
3,123,040
-32,860
| -1% | -$536K |
|
798
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $58.4M | 0.02% |
433,511
+364,855
| +531% | +$47.8M |
|
|
SFIX
799
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$487M
| $58.3M | 0.02% |
992,900
+39,800
| +4% | +$1.7M |
|
800
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $58M | 0.02% |
687,268
+209,959
| +44% | +$17M |
|
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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.