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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
550,193
-860,007
| -61% | -$44.4M |
|
1302
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$264B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,179,000
-254,000
| -18% | -$5.92M |
|
1303
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
248,543
-110,423
| -31% | -$12.2M |
|
1304
Okta
OKTA
$25.9B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
119,936
-62,315
| -34% | -$14.8M |
|
1305
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
273,900
+29,200
| +12% | +$2.89M |
|
1306
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
647,011
-278,890
| -30% | -$12.5M |
|
1307
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
206,200
-177,200
| -46% | -$21M |
|
1308
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
+98,985
| New | +$28.8M |
|
|
GAP
1309
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.4B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,498,191
-2,094,843
| -58% | -$44M |
|
1310
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,245,800
-871,400
| -41% | -$21.7M |
|
|
ABMD
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
93,100
-15,700
| -14% | -$4.34M |
|
1312
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
5,518,583
-2,416,857
| -30% | -$9.92M |
|
1313
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.7B
| $30M | 0.01% |
926,232
+9,003
| +1% | +$254K |
|
1314
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $30M | 0.01% |
619,800
+316,300
| +104% | +$11.7M |
|
1315
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $30M | 0.01% |
42,000
+7,000
| +20% | +$5.21M |
|
1316
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $30M | 0.01% |
317,600
+164,000
| +107% | +$14.3M |
|
|
SFIX
1317
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$476M
| $30M | 0.01% |
510,500
-236,900
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
1318
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.54B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,347,800
+711,700
| +112% | +$14.5M |
|
1319
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
351,900
+143,800
| +69% | +$11.9M |
|
|
1320
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
268,413
+122,272
| +84% | +$12.1M |
|
1321
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.56B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
503,957
+249,598
| +98% | +$12.5M |
|
1322
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.3B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
449,400
-9,400
| -2% | -$497K |
|
1323
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
108,900
+33,800
| +45% | +$9.52M |
|
1324
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
2,095,300
+1,092,300
| +109% | +$12.7M |
|
1325
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
+442,276
| New | +$27.8M |
|
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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.