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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.1B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,336,000
-596,500
| -20% | -$6.75M |
|
1352
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.9B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
318,500
-92,700
| -23% | -$7.69M |
|
|
VMW
1353
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
207,149
-84,762
| -29% | -$12.1M |
|
1354
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $29M | 0.01% |
304,816
+293,155
| +2,514% | +$28.1M |
|
1355
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $29M | 0.01% |
994,928
+335,562
| +51% | +$9.54M |
|
|
ALXN
1356
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $29M | 0.01% |
185,700
-210,200
| -53% | -$27M |
|
1357
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$92.1B
| $29M | 0.01% |
294,700
-66,700
| -18% | -$6.66M |
|
1358
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.45B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
305,900
+177,100
| +138% | +$16.6M |
|
1359
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
419,000
-418,600
| -50% | -$30.5M |
|
1360
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.88B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
959,788
-232,433
| -19% | -$6.75M |
|
1361
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
227,569
+173,711
| +323% | +$21.4M |
|
1362
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
475,855
-246,132
| -34% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CTXS
1363
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
219,772
+190,424
| +649% | +$24.2M |
|
1364
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,214,938
-297,045
| -20% | -$6.17M |
|
1365
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
753,900
-874,900
| -54% | -$30.8M |
|
1366
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$535M
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
236,044
+28,444
| +14% | +$3.44M |
|
1367
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
190,500
-29,500
| -13% | -$4.31M |
|
1368
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
290,634
-13,547
| -4% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SRCL
1369
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
407,877
+404,565
| +12,215% | +$27.7M |
|
1370
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,645,951
+1,293,055
| +366% | +$17.9M |
|
1371
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
161,300
+14,300
| +10% | +$2.12M |
|
1372
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$62.9B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
235,000
-8,600
| -4% | -$879K |
|
1373
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.8B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
115,108
-11,787
| -9% | -$2.75M |
|
1374
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$344M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
129,300
+7,287
| +6% | +$1.21M |
|
1375
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.99B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
162,200
+11,600
| +8% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.