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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSJL
1926
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJL
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
707,235
+455,161
| +181% | +$10.5M |
|
1927
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,971
+47,096
| +34% | +$4.15M |
|
1928
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,234
+164,745
| +1,736% | +$14.6M |
|
1929
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
199,400
+81,800
| +70% | +$7.15M |
|
1930
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,500
-565,900
| -35% | -$8.37M |
|
1931
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
441,375
+144,975
| +49% | +$6.26M |
|
1932
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
311,500
+264,200
| +559% | +$11M |
|
1933
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
324,241
+256,692
| +380% | +$10.9M |
|
1934
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+24,100
| +15% | +$1.93M |
|
|
AMWD
1935
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
+28,500
| +20% | +$2.59M |
|
1936
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,724
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1937
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,057
+19,500
| +49% | +$5.54M |
|
1938
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,783
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
AVLR
1939
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-43,400
| -31% | -$6.94M |
|
1940
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+5,600
| +5% | +$622K |
|
1941
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
386,488
+358,431
| +1,278% | +$12.2M |
|
1942
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-22,600
| -27% | -$5.04M |
|
1943
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,212
-382,770
| -81% | -$67.9M |
|
1944
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
197,588
+171,420
| +655% | +$13.1M |
|
1945
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
286,200
+15,500
| +6% | +$883K |
|
1946
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
+40,200
| +15% | +$1.36M |
|
1947
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
432,200
+80,100
| +23% | +$2.84M |
|
1948
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-71,000
| -47% | -$14.5M |
|
|
PING
1949
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
558,335
+523,897
| +1,521% | +$14.5M |
|
1950
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
251,000
+171,000
| +214% | +$11M |
|
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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.