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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
293,139
-341,999
| -54% | -$34.3M |
|
1277
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
70,599
-150,431
| -68% | -$62M |
|
|
ONEM
1278
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
723,807
+552,383
| +322% | +$18.9M |
|
1279
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.3B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
2,665,164
-208,747
| -7% | -$2.19M |
|
1280
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
365,009
-29,205
| -7% | -$2.08M |
|
|
ALXN
1281
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
201,300
-215,800
| -52% | -$27.7M |
|
1282
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.8B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
132,200
-16,300
| -11% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CYBR
1283
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
194,200
+48,800
| +34% | +$5.68M |
|
1284
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.3B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
27,334
+13,713
| +101% | +$15M |
|
1285
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
739,300
+47,000
| +7% | +$1.44M |
|
1286
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$44B
| $31M | 0.01% |
422,500
-337,000
| -44% | -$21.3M |
|
1287
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $31M | 0.01% |
+314,403
| New | +$31.4M |
|
|
MNDT
1288
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,343,200
+857,400
| +176% | +$13.2M |
|
1289
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $31M | 0.01% |
257,800
+9,600
| +4% | +$1.08M |
|
1290
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.56B
| $31M | 0.01% |
+223,200
| New | +$29.9M |
|
|
CMRC
1291
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$183M
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
481,453
+469,507
| +3,930% | +$37.5M |
|
|
K
1292
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
528,347
-6,816
| -1% | -$410K |
|
|
CXO
1293
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
529,040
-942,231
| -64% | -$49.6M |
|
|
DFS
1294
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
339,700
-73,500
| -18% | -$5.48M |
|
1295
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
710,930
-590,724
| -45% | -$23.9M |
|
|
HES
1296
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
581,800
-115,000
| -17% | -$5.23M |
|
|
RDS.A
1297
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
873,700
+283,100
| +48% | +$8.84M |
|
1298
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
816,368
-624,455
| -43% | -$21.1M |
|
1299
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$83.8B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
105,400
+49,900
| +90% | +$14M |
|
1300
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
198,500
+44,600
| +29% | +$6.25M |
|
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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.