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 | 3.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.27% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.02% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
309,540
-603,024
| -66% | -$63.6M |
|
1102
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.92B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,527,867
-1,089,162
| -42% | -$22.7M |
|
1103
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
794,803
+562,498
| +242% | +$27.1M |
|
1104
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
697,373
-400,427
| -36% | -$20.7M |
|
1105
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.22B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
557,320
+263,220
| +90% | +$20M |
|
1106
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.45B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
+2,282,753
| New | +$34.5M |
|
|
PPLI
1107
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
373,943
+257,418
| +221% | +$19.7M |
|
1108
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
220,500
+20,200
| +10% | +$2.99M |
|
1109
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.2B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
166,600
+68,500
| +70% | +$15.7M |
|
1110
CALL
BP
BP
$109B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,873,000
+357,600
| +24% | +$6.74M |
|
|
PPLI
1111
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
371,745
+281,236
| +311% | +$21.6M |
|
1112
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.8B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
931,607
+404,506
| +77% | +$14.7M |
|
1113
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
+140,769
| New | +$35M |
|
1114
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
925,000
-665,400
| -42% | -$23.9M |
|
1115
CALL
Linde
LIN
$222B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
145,000
+46,700
| +48% | +$11.5M |
|
|
IRBT
1116
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
475,800
+163,400
| +52% | +$13.3M |
|
1117
Natera
NTRA
$44.5B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
383,562
+139,313
| +57% | +$11.6M |
|
|
MRTX
1118
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
173,373
+160,778
| +1,277% | +$34.8M |
|
1119
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18.2B
| $38M | 0.01% |
362,100
+120,200
| +50% | +$12.6M |
|
1120
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $38M | 0.01% |
118,400
-135,900
| -53% | -$41.7M |
|
1121
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $38M | 0.01% |
398,226
+346,915
| +676% | +$33.5M |
|
1122
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$318M
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
194,300
+94,600
| +95% | +$17.1M |
|
1123
CALL
Sony
SONY
$143B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,873,000
+88,500
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
|
FRC
1124
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
257,668
-1,317,051
| -84% | -$171M |
|
1125
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.16B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,018,451
+890,964
| +699% | +$29.8M |
|
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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 3.8% 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.