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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CZZ
2576
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
288,939
+147,218
| +104% | +$2.61M |
|
2577
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,585
+86,088
| +230% | +$4.24M |
|
|
CRC
2578
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
730,400
+45,600
| +7% | +$369K |
|
2579
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
164,020
+141,636
| +633% | +$5.67M |
|
2580
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
203,923
+125,237
| +159% | +$4.08M |
|
2581
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF
SPGM
$1.77B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
152,906
-25,919
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
2582
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-43,600
| -36% | -$3.61M |
|
2583
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-76,200
| -41% | -$4.49M |
|
2584
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
323,400
-115,700
| -26% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CS
2585
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
487,100
-21,400
| -4% | -$273K |
|
2586
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,765,600
-595,600
| -25% | -$2.34M |
|
2587
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,281
-330,823
| -94% | -$86.6M |
|
2588
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-20,700
| -20% | -$1.59M |
|
2589
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,698,160
+11,424
| +0.7% | +$37.9K |
|
|
IMGN
2590
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,281,291
+781,347
| +156% | +$2.65M |
|
|
SAIL
2591
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
276,642
-1,113,240
| -80% | -$24.3M |
|
2592
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
156,621
+68,105
| +77% | +$3.15M |
|
2593
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
199,363
+62,243
| +45% | +$1.95M |
|
2594
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,392
-5,106
| -11% | -$826K |
|
2595
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+15,600
| +9% | +$539K |
|
|
HIBB
2596
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
231,410
+179,029
| +342% | +$4.54M |
|
|
EIGR
2597
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
14,512
+181
| +1% | +$64.2K |
|
|
SMAR
2598
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
144,386
-1,205,432
| -89% | -$49.8M |
|
2599
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
596,300
-606,000
| -50% | -$5.19M |
|
2600
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
347,409
-431,787
| -55% | -$8.02M |
|
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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.