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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIK
3151
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
511,425
+498,393
| +3,824% | +$4.19M |
|
|
HA
3152
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
141,211
+4,209
| +3% | +$123K |
|
|
ISZE
3153
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF
ISZE
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,177
| New | +$4.01M |
|
3154
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-25,100
| -49% | -$3.62M |
|
3155
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
85,957
-112,010
| -57% | -$4.65M |
|
3156
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
251,812
+196,815
| +358% | +$3.15M |
|
|
UNVR
3157
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
169,825
-17,897
| -10% | -$405K |
|
|
SGEN
3158
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,991
-481,527
| -93% | -$51.1M |
|
|
FTCH
3159
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
396,900
-72,600
| -15% | -$652K |
|
3160
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-59,000
| -41% | -$2.62M |
|
3161
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
+45,400
| +49% | +$1.2M |
|
3162
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-72,800
| -45% | -$3.13M |
|
3163
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-42,200
| -30% | -$1.58M |
|
|
AEL
3164
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
136,608
-35,849
| -21% | -$972K |
|
3165
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.6M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
83,404
-497
| -0.6% | -$24K |
|
3166
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,215
-48,345
| -46% | -$3.52M |
|
3167
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+10,100
| +48% | +$1.35M |
|
|
AUY
3168
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,900
+68,700
| +7% | +$241K |
|
3169
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
-98,200
| -31% | -$1.8M |
|
3170
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
95,996
-30,503
| -24% | -$1.26M |
|
3171
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-18,200
| -27% | -$1.39M |
|
|
PVG
3172
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
366,200
-5,300
| -1% | -$56.4K |
|
3173
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
146,699
+26,458
| +22% | +$748K |
|
3174
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
633,600
+88,100
| +16% | +$484K |
|
3175
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+46,000
| +61% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.