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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Seagate
STX
$218B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
477,900
-167,600
| -26% | -$9.42M |
|
1327
Jabil
JBL
$38.1B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
696,186
-20,636
| -3% | -$782K |
|
1328
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
730,807
+342,501
| +88% | +$12.9M |
|
1329
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
170,100
+77,800
| +84% | +$13M |
|
1330
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
+292,716
| New | +$27.7M |
|
1331
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
828,100
-188,000
| -19% | -$5.69M |
|
1332
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.98B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
170,400
-3,800
| -2% | -$520K |
|
1333
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
843,232
+827,302
| +5,193% | +$24.4M |
|
1334
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.56B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
147,561
+130,416
| +761% | +$22.4M |
|
|
EFOR
1335
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.31B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
351,454
-246,564
| -41% | -$19M |
|
1336
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.2B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
81,832
-66,961
| -45% | -$22.3M |
|
1337
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
615,200
+597,800
| +3,436% | +$25.2M |
|
1338
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
331,200
+32,000
| +11% | +$2.78M |
|
|
PDCE
1339
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,425,220
-2,053,723
| -59% | -$32.1M |
|
1340
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.12B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
+2,500,624
| New | +$26M |
|
1341
PUT
Linde
LIN
$222B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
111,000
+17,900
| +19% | +$4.39M |
|
1342
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
76,237
+59,418
| +353% | +$23.4M |
|
|
DNB
1343
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,171,148
+106,759
| +10% | +$2.85M |
|
1344
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
953,140
+895,506
| +1,554% | +$27.4M |
|
1345
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.38B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
205,881
+89,316
| +77% | +$13M |
|
|
1346
Seagate
STX
$218B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
468,885
-1,602,247
| -77% | -$90.1M |
|
1347
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,036,500
+135,000
| +15% | +$3.78M |
|
1348
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
546,025
+206,360
| +61% | +$10.6M |
|
1349
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
868,905
-1,819,465
| -68% | -$54.7M |
|
1350
WIX.com
WIX
$3.13B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
116,517
+16,201
| +16% | +$4.27M |
|
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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.