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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.6B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
764,600
+290,300
| +61% | +$10.5M |
|
1402
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.2B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
488,700
+42,800
| +10% | +$2.44M |
|
1403
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
+325,082
| New | +$25.1M |
|
1404
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
294,300
+3,700
| +1% | +$329K |
|
1405
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$624M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
331,900
+43,250
| +15% | +$3.15M |
|
1406
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
616,300
+10,600
| +2% | +$434K |
|
1407
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
165,500
+19,300
| +13% | +$3.14M |
|
1408
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
263,900
-17,400
| -6% | -$1.46M |
|
|
SAVE
1409
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,118,900
+421,000
| +60% | +$8.72M |
|
1410
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
151,552
-109,756
| -42% | -$21M |
|
|
NVTA
1411
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
653,900
+18,700
| +3% | +$893K |
|
|
GAP
1412
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,354,000
+53,600
| +4% | +$1.13M |
|
1413
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
155,100
-133,900
| -46% | -$22M |
|
1414
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
105,300
+41,900
| +66% | +$9.66M |
|
1415
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
757,500
-176,700
| -19% | -$6.28M |
|
1416
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.59B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
734,009
+625,579
| +577% | +$21.5M |
|
1417
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,180,200
-225,200
| -16% | -$4.53M |
|
1418
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
274,600
+74,000
| +37% | +$7M |
|
1419
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
182,400
-90,200
| -33% | -$13.2M |
|
1420
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
207,868
+139,619
| +205% | +$18M |
|
|
PSTH
1421
CALL
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
977,000
+909,500
| +1,347% | +$21.9M |
|
1422
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
364,300
+158,500
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
1423
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $27M | 0.01% |
419,700
-87,600
| -17% | -$5.45M |
|
|
AKUS
1424
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,362,953
+17,007
| +1% | +$331K |
|
|
ITOS
1425
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $27M | 0.01% |
797,314
-100,975
| -11% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.