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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$523M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$408M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$543M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$537M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$464M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.08% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
-291,500
| -61% | -$9.98M |
|
2527
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
139,927
+68,413
| +96% | +$3.11M |
|
2528
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+53,300
| +55% | +$2.14M |
|
2529
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
203,551
-560,813
| -73% | -$18.1M |
|
|
PLAN
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+23,100
| +22% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ACB
2531
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,387
+23,818
| +927% | +$8.88M |
|
2532
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
-184,700
| -37% | -$4.1M |
|
2533
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
+3,900
| +1% | +$78.5K |
|
2534
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
446,400
-20,000
| -4% | -$271K |
|
2535
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.68T
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,120
-882,194
| -95% | -$130M |
|
2536
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,762
-56,547
| -55% | -$7.81M |
|
|
RDS.B
2537
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-22,200
| -16% | -$1.31M |
|
2538
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
119,072
+89,852
| +308% | +$4.99M |
|
2539
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,851
+14,175
| +11% | +$658K |
|
2540
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
298,478
-418,228
| -58% | -$10.3M |
|
2541
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,454
-174,474
| -78% | -$21.6M |
|
|
MNR
2542
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
468,523
+220,934
| +89% | +$3.26M |
|
2543
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
244,100
+25,900
| +12% | +$720K |
|
2544
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
12,213
+10,086
| +474% | +$5.79M |
|
|
DNKN
2545
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+50,500
| +129% | +$3.82M |
|
2546
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-34,200
| -48% | -$5.87M |
|
2547
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
282,571
+200,593
| +245% | +$3.65M |
|
2548
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+5,350
| +9% | +$504K |
|
|
COOP
2549
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
539,694
-65,955
| -11% | -$810K |
|
2550
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
252,805
+145,884
| +136% | +$3.84M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,299 positions worth $230B, up 8.7% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $8.18B in Q4 2019, closing 1,265 positions and reducing 4,117 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $681M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Interxion Holding N.V. worth $83.9M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2019 buy was Interxion Holding N.V.: 1,000,931 shares worth $83.9M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q4 2019, an estimated $615M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $543M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $681M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $230B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,220 new positions and closed 1,265 in Q4 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $230B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.