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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,584
+2,850
| +8% | +$376K |
|
2827
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
157,307
-207,929
| -57% | -$6.66M |
|
2828
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
278,300
-29,200
| -9% | -$582K |
|
2829
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+12,400
| +46% | +$1.54M |
|
2830
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,130
-293,721
| -85% | -$28M |
|
2831
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,263
-458,688
| -89% | -$42M |
|
2832
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
102,789
-3,511
| -3% | -$188K |
|
|
ACB
2833
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,702
+11,065
| +115% | +$4.13M |
|
2834
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,306
| New | +$6.48M |
|
2835
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,852
| New | +$5.22M |
|
2836
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-23,100
| -26% | -$1.86M |
|
2837
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
200,654
-167,578
| -46% | -$4M |
|
2838
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+56,600
| +38% | +$1.35M |
|
2839
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
460,600
+263,800
| +134% | +$2.56M |
|
2840
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
474,000
+36,000
| +8% | +$410K |
|
|
ARQL
2841
PUT
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
+115,200
| +76% | +$1.34M |
|
2842
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,625
| New | +$5.21M |
|
|
NUAN
2843
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
298,820
-406,846
| -58% | -$6.75M |
|
2844
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,705
| New | +$5.04M |
|
2845
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+25,300
| +67% | +$1.91M |
|
2846
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
97,613
-323,474
| -77% | -$19.7M |
|
2847
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
-26,900
| -15% | -$988K |
|
2848
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
323,434
-90,007
| -22% | -$1.36M |
|
2849
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,268
-93,193
| -73% | -$13.6M |
|
2850
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+94,100
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.