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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,772
| New | +$4.32M |
|
3052
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+2,900
| +9% | +$342K |
|
3053
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
754,113
+385,159
| +104% | +$2.17M |
|
3054
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
154,425
+53,200
| +53% | +$1.51M |
|
3055
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
94,768
+9,036
| +11% | +$411K |
|
|
AZUL
3056
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
104,485
-149,209
| -59% | -$5.74M |
|
|
CPRX
3057
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,192,161
+1,129,323
| +1,797% | +$5.28M |
|
3058
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
139
+93
| +202% | +$4.28M |
|
3059
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,795
+56,495
| +2,456% | +$4.69M |
|
3060
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,665
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
MXIM
3061
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+38,100
| +111% | +$2.22M |
|
3062
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
259,510
-183,323
| -41% | -$2.99M |
|
3063
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
114,300
+2,300
| +2% | +$94.8K |
|
3064
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,220
| New | +$3.75M |
|
3065
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
197,759
-249,366
| -56% | -$5.53M |
|
3066
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
136,591
-89,443
| -40% | -$2.68M |
|
|
RAD
3067
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
+156,900
| +121% | +$1.54M |
|
3068
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$814M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
228,358
+83,205
| +57% | +$1.56M |
|
3069
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,757
+28,957
| +47% | +$1.46M |
|
|
BIG
3070
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+82,100
| +114% | +$1.89M |
|
3071
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,036
-9,341
| -17% | -$892K |
|
3072
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
240,101
-129,358
| -35% | -$2.1M |
|
3073
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
188,800
-32,100
| -15% | -$694K |
|
3074
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+8,300
| +26% | +$803K |
|
3075
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-117,200
| -68% | -$8.84M |
|
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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.