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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $58M | 0.02% |
146,300
-11,300
| -7% | -$3.97M |
|
802
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.1B
| $58M | 0.02% |
422,390
+399,867
| +1,775% | +$47.1M |
|
803
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $57.9M | 0.02% |
952,700
+225,000
| +31% | +$10.5M |
|
804
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $57.5M | 0.02% |
273,500
-171,600
| -39% | -$36.7M |
|
|
SWTX
805
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
792,786
+34,207
| +5% | +$2.2M |
|
806
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
212,600
-265,300
| -56% | -$65.9M |
|
807
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
2,786,200
-307,900
| -10% | -$5.8M |
|
808
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
572,700
-45,000
| -7% | -$5.03M |
|
809
Spotify
SPOT
$101B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
181,614
+143,064
| +371% | +$40.4M |
|
810
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $57M | 0.01% |
616,800
+132,000
| +27% | +$11.8M |
|
811
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
3,607,787
-639,647
| -15% | -$8.86M |
|
|
WBA
812
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
1,422,000
-61,800
| -4% | -$2.39M |
|
813
Crocs
CROX
$6.26B
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
904,779
+185,690
| +26% | +$10.6M |
|
|
XYZ
814
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
259,874
-900,742
| -78% | -$176M |
|
815
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
482,200
-405,800
| -46% | -$44.7M |
|
816
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
5,016,400
+2,556,600
| +104% | +$21.9M |
|
817
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
1,719,700
+830,200
| +93% | +$23.2M |
|
818
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.5B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
447,900
+67,700
| +18% | +$9.14M |
|
819
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
755,500
+107,500
| +17% | +$6.74M |
|
820
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
495,550
-85,120
| -15% | -$8.94M |
|
821
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.3B
| $56M | 0.01% |
1,762,300
+443,200
| +34% | +$14.4M |
|
822
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.39B
| $56M | 0.01% |
+2,039,342
| New | +$54.7M |
|
823
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
2,237,631
+1,044,016
| +87% | +$23.3M |
|
824
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
938,100
-146,700
| -14% | -$7.82M |
|
|
GAP
825
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
2,767,100
+1,541,200
| +126% | +$32.4M |
|
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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.