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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
503,000
-7,400
| -1% | -$460K |
|
1252
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.9B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
371,296
+224,780
| +153% | +$19.9M |
|
1253
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$79.9B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
7,296,956
+6,802,071
| +1,374% | +$25.4M |
|
1254
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
74,937
-145,563
| -66% | -$59.8M |
|
1255
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.36B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
6,856,400
-1,209,600
| -15% | -$4.16M |
|
|
SPWR
1256
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,257,697
-1,465,832
| -54% | -$29.6M |
|
1257
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
277,900
-250,400
| -47% | -$28.4M |
|
1258
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,002,252
-2,542,684
| -72% | -$77.4M |
|
1259
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $32M | 0.01% |
682,000
-4,600
| -0.7% | -$199K |
|
1260
Teradyne
TER
$62.9B
| $32M | 0.01% |
267,055
-1,071,284
| -80% | -$109M |
|
|
MXIM
1261
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $32M | 0.01% |
360,899
-93,564
| -21% | -$7.38M |
|
1262
Palantir
PLTR
$427B
| $32M | 0.01% |
+1,357,589
| New | +$24.3M |
|
1263
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
745,800
+664,700
| +820% | +$24.4M |
|
|
PPLI
1264
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
308,984
+7,537
| +3% | +$578K |
|
1265
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.1B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
252,600
+4,200
| +2% | +$482K |
|
1266
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.34B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
466,200
+400
| +0.1% | +$23.7K |
|
1267
Datadog
DDOG
$91.6B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
324,234
+317,463
| +4,689% | +$31.7M |
|
1268
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.27B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
114,400
+27,900
| +32% | +$7.21M |
|
1269
PUT
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
244,600
+188,800
| +338% | +$24.4M |
|
1270
Aramark
ARMK
$16.3B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,145,816
+846,842
| +283% | +$20.3M |
|
1271
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
620,300
+216,800
| +54% | +$8.89M |
|
1272
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
465,400
-35,300
| -7% | -$2.15M |
|
1273
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
381,387
-152,892
| -29% | -$12.7M |
|
1274
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
119,100
-109,100
| -48% | -$26.2M |
|
|
SPLK
1275
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
186,454
-635,526
| -77% | -$122M |
|
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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.