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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+5,000
| +9% | +$565K |
|
2552
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
707,457
+626,726
| +776% | +$5.41M |
|
2553
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,599
+75,174
| +255% | +$5.51M |
|
2554
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+14,700
| +59% | +$2.4M |
|
|
RDS.B
2555
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-127,400
| -53% | -$7.5M |
|
2556
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
-117,000
| -33% | -$3.1M |
|
2557
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
-1,500
| -1% | -$66.7K |
|
|
XLNX
2558
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,409
-43,679
| -39% | -$4.1M |
|
2559
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
175,545
-56,439
| -24% | -$1.69M |
|
2560
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+32,100
| +39% | +$1.69M |
|
2561
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
281,156
+52,236
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
2562
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-59,000
| -25% | -$2.05M |
|
2563
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,677,624
+98,836
| +6% | +$384K |
|
2564
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
457,096
-197,772
| -30% | -$2.86M |
|
2565
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+12,200
| +20% | +$1.09M |
|
2566
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-11,500
| -15% | -$1.18M |
|
2567
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
417,600
+153,200
| +58% | +$2.25M |
|
|
2568
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
+15,400
| +10% | +$461K |
|
|
XEC
2569
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+24,800
| +24% | +$1.15M |
|
2570
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+35,400
| +55% | +$2.05M |
|
|
NVTA
2571
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
410,600
-22,900
| -5% | -$405K |
|
2572
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+3,000
| +5% | +$341K |
|
|
UFS
2573
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
172,790
-409,982
| -70% | -$15.2M |
|
2574
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
326,100
-81,600
| -20% | -$1.54M |
|
2575
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,644
-14,132
| -24% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.