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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
514,320
+333,762
| +185% | +$13.3M |
|
1627
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
159,700
+38,800
| +32% | +$4.37M |
|
1628
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
191,194
+15,484
| +9% | +$1.69M |
|
1629
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
199,500
-238,400
| -54% | -$24.3M |
|
1630
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
694,297
+145,165
| +26% | +$3.23M |
|
1631
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
645,600
-198,100
| -23% | -$5.62M |
|
1632
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
122,700
+45,700
| +59% | +$6.94M |
|
1633
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
396,762
-268,745
| -40% | -$14.6M |
|
1634
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
6,561
+2,237
| +52% | +$7.38M |
|
1635
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
311,443
-209,596
| -40% | -$13.4M |
|
1636
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
493,000
+113,100
| +30% | +$5.24M |
|
|
Y
1637
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
35,442
+12,189
| +52% | +$7.11M |
|
|
PRSP
1638
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
887,399
+861,486
| +3,325% | +$18.5M |
|
|
OSH
1639
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
349,295
+84,172
| +32% | +$4.42M |
|
1640
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
161,700
-10,300
| -6% | -$1.19M |
|
1641
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
680,632
-1,001,631
| -60% | -$23.3M |
|
1642
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
322,200
+60,600
| +23% | +$3.2M |
|
1643
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
75,100
-1,700
| -2% | -$453K |
|
1644
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
580,402
+91,731
| +19% | +$3.15M |
|
1645
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
672,791
+271,567
| +68% | +$7.07M |
|
1646
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
934,968
+701,856
| +301% | +$13.2M |
|
1647
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
764,243
+471,869
| +161% | +$11.3M |
|
1648
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
706,758
+686,886
| +3,457% | +$15.3M |
|
1649
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
1,888,762
-1,688,900
| -47% | -$15M |
|
1650
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
+243,237
| New | +$21M |
|
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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.