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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
192,800
-187,900
| -49% | -$21.9M |
|
|
KL
1577
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
550,700
+207,200
| +60% | +$9.19M |
|
|
EXAS
1578
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
171,302
-126,007
| -42% | -$15.2M |
|
1579
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
184,700
-148,000
| -44% | -$15.5M |
|
1580
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
450,675
-476,877
| -51% | -$20.3M |
|
1581
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
124,353
+4,904
| +4% | +$834K |
|
|
TGNA
1582
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,621,739
-1,019,468
| -39% | -$13.6M |
|
1583
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
196,100
-67,100
| -25% | -$6.96M |
|
|
XENT
1584
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
985,939
-162,235
| -14% | -$3.09M |
|
1585
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
+469,605
| New | +$21.3M |
|
|
NVTA
1586
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
538,100
+107,200
| +25% | +$5.12M |
|
1587
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
22,600
-24,300
| -52% | -$23.3M |
|
|
CCIV.U
1588
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp IV Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fifth
CCIV.U
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
2,181,098
-281,699
| -11% | -$2.82M |
|
1589
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
298,600
+234,900
| +369% | +$15.4M |
|
1590
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
136,200
-175,200
| -56% | -$25.6M |
|
1591
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
523,900
+236,900
| +83% | +$4.68M |
|
|
TUP
1592
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
691,100
-44,200
| -6% | -$1.3M |
|
1593
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
224,111
-580,906
| -72% | -$65M |
|
1594
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
207,000
-19,400
| -9% | -$1.95M |
|
1595
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
328,622
+159,111
| +94% | +$10.8M |
|
|
STMP
1596
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
113,733
+67,077
| +144% | +$14.7M |
|
1597
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
475,100
-472,000
| -50% | -$20.5M |
|
1598
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,095,210
+107,670
| +11% | +$1.97M |
|
1599
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
238,100
+34,800
| +17% | +$3.09M |
|
|
MRTX
1600
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
101,200
+17,100
| +20% | +$3.7M |
|
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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.