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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
876
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
927,006
-2,051,279
| -69% | -$100M |
|
877
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.47B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
1,271,000
-325,000
| -20% | -$11M |
|
878
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
311,467
-505,742
| -62% | -$82.2M |
|
879
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
125,400
+6,500
| +5% | +$2.7M |
|
880
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
695,932
+116,729
| +20% | +$8.74M |
|
881
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
857,170
-470,969
| -35% | -$29M |
|
882
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
1,252,000
-1,195,300
| -49% | -$48M |
|
883
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
281,600
-13,600
| -5% | -$2.31M |
|
884
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.1B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
347,300
-28,900
| -8% | -$3.43M |
|
885
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
129,200
-4,700
| -4% | -$1.65M |
|
886
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
724,600
+21,600
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
887
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
141,453
-139,191
| -50% | -$44.4M |
|
888
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
1,468,800
+212,700
| +17% | +$6.91M |
|
889
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
514,700
+263,900
| +105% | +$25M |
|
|
DQ
890
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$988M
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
885,724
-207,981
| -19% | -$9.07M |
|
891
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
218,900
-38,700
| -15% | -$8.18M |
|
892
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
257,297
+37,111
| +17% | +$7.44M |
|
893
PUT
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
510,300
-260,100
| -34% | -$22.1M |
|
894
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
381,000
-208,200
| -35% | -$23.8M |
|
895
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
852,533
+511,465
| +150% | +$30.9M |
|
896
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
232,505
+138,305
| +147% | +$25.8M |
|
897
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
2,847,678
-970,509
| -25% | -$14.3M |
|
898
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
189,900
+21,300
| +13% | +$4.75M |
|
899
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
149,426
+147,373
| +7,178% | +$38.7M |
|
900
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
1,178,400
+17,600
| +2% | +$539K |
|
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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.