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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-12,900
| -14% | -$930K |
|
|
MODN
2627
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
182,253
-115,060
| -39% | -$3.5M |
|
2628
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
407,629
-204,844
| -33% | -$2.32M |
|
2629
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
201,098
+132,017
| +191% | +$3.81M |
|
2630
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
205,034
-44,510
| -18% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PRSP
2631
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
240,776
+80,396
| +50% | +$2.14M |
|
2632
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+25,300
| +29% | +$1.43M |
|
|
MOMO
2633
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
-153,000
| -45% | -$5.44M |
|
2634
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
104,282
-1,389,436
| -93% | -$78.4M |
|
2635
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+25,500
| +106% | +$3.18M |
|
2636
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+21,900
| +150% | +$3.63M |
|
2637
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
3,167
+1,663
| +111% | +$3.88M |
|
2638
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
194,457
+33,507
| +21% | +$1.08M |
|
2639
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-41,400
| -48% | -$5.68M |
|
|
RAD
2640
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
408,500
+287,000
| +236% | +$2.81M |
|
2641
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-4,700
| -8% | -$578K |
|
2642
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,632
-41,758
| -33% | -$3.02M |
|
2643
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-13,600
| -12% | -$717K |
|
2644
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
946,746
-364,127
| -28% | -$2.28M |
|
2645
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,761
| New | +$5.93M |
|
2646
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
335,900
+4,200
| +1% | +$78K |
|
|
RSX
2647
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,551
| New | +$6.1M |
|
2648
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
448
+143
| +47% | +$2.44M |
|
|
BERY
2649
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
143,518
-451,377
| -76% | -$17.9M |
|
2650
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,500
| +140% | +$3.47M |
|
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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.