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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$129B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
606,400
+24,800
| +4% | +$1.41M |
|
1152
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
271,000
+13,500
| +5% | +$1.89M |
|
1153
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
240,202
-350,909
| -59% | -$50.8M |
|
1154
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
133,513
+113,332
| +562% | +$31.9M |
|
|
STMP
1155
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
185,800
+14,400
| +8% | +$3.16M |
|
1156
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
543,992
-1,730,631
| -76% | -$112M |
|
|
DFS
1157
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
401,100
+4,700
| +1% | +$351K |
|
1158
PUT
Seagate
STX
$217B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
583,700
-41,900
| -7% | -$2.36M |
|
1159
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
891,400
+600
| +0.1% | +$17.5K |
|
1160
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,791,130
+1,709,035
| +2,082% | +$29.7M |
|
1161
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.8B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
492,200
+110,800
| +29% | +$6.99M |
|
1162
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $36M | 0.01% |
488,402
-134,187
| -22% | -$10.1M |
|
|
RDFN
1163
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $36M | 0.01% |
523,900
+124,200
| +31% | +$6.64M |
|
1164
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,193,210
-202,868
| -15% | -$5.89M |
|
|
CTXS
1165
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
275,400
+81,000
| +42% | +$10.3M |
|
1166
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
921,310
+823,810
| +845% | +$19.2M |
|
1167
Vale
VALE
$58.1B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
2,131,594
-5,875,677
| -73% | -$78.3M |
|
1168
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$405M
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
689,000
-8,800
| -1% | -$642K |
|
|
1169
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$405M
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
688,500
-412,300
| -37% | -$30.1M |
|
1170
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.5B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
769,034
+67,959
| +10% | +$3.14M |
|
1171
Jack in the Box
JACK
$335M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
382,627
-231,169
| -38% | -$20.2M |
|
|
CALY
1172
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.98B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,478,301
+829,593
| +128% | +$16.9M |
|
|
CCXI
1173
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
573,071
+114,846
| +25% | +$6.58M |
|
1174
Allstate
ALL
$65.7B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
322,120
-2,007,610
| -86% | -$197M |
|
1175
Arista Networks
ANET
$252B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,948,880
-1,167,968
| -37% | -$18.5M |
|
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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.