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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,211
+19,868
| +89% | +$2.1M |
|
3077
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
682,000
-11,000
| -2% | -$71.7K |
|
|
JPXN
3078
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
68,829
+44,860
| +187% | +$2.84M |
|
3079
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
-64,100
| -21% | -$1.09M |
|
3080
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+7,200
| +21% | +$751K |
|
3081
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+8,400
| +42% | +$1.23M |
|
3082
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+72,200
| +72% | +$1.73M |
|
3083
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,990
+20,050
| +49% | +$1.35M |
|
|
PINC
3084
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,116
-100,877
| -47% | -$3.55M |
|
3085
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-2,800
| -4% | -$166K |
|
3086
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,433
+2,866
| +27% | +$831K |
|
|
THS
3087
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
-26,200
| -23% | -$1.34M |
|
|
SWT
3088
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWT
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
COHR
3089
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-26,600
| -50% | -$4.12M |
|
3090
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,291
+78,606
| +1,023% | +$3.95M |
|
|
PPL
3091
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-229,200
| -66% | -$7.68M |
|
|
INFN
3092
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
545,300
+428,200
| +366% | +$2.63M |
|
3093
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
+94,500
| +78% | +$1.99M |
|
|
JBGS
3094
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
108,372
+95,974
| +774% | +$3.8M |
|
|
NVO
3095
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-22,400
| -13% | -$620K |
|
3096
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+23,400
| +58% | +$1.55M |
|
3097
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+6,100
| +26% | +$917K |
|
3098
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-36,400
| -44% | -$3.33M |
|
3099
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+1,500
| +2% | +$89.4K |
|
|
AIMT
3100
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
128,393
-107,178
| -45% | -$3M |
|
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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.