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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
3201
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-4,400
| -5% | -$197K |
|
|
JNPR
3202
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
-51,300
| -24% | -$1.26M |
|
3203
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-32,100
| -41% | -$2.6M |
|
3204
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+32,200
| +53% | +$1.33M |
|
3205
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,312
-327,986
| -96% | -$85.8M |
|
3206
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,604
-56,135
| -67% | -$7.75M |
|
3207
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,854
-72,703
| -42% | -$2.72M |
|
3208
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
458,000
-112,100
| -20% | -$973K |
|
3209
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,814
-140,121
| -74% | -$11.7M |
|
3210
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,123
+97,110
| +462% | +$3.15M |
|
|
CDK
3211
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,057
-212,627
| -74% | -$10.9M |
|
|
WLL
3212
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,257
+1,530
| +27% | +$740K |
|
3213
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,066
-113,013
| -77% | -$13.4M |
|
3214
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
132,157
-176,582
| -57% | -$4.12M |
|
3215
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
341,600
+97,200
| +40% | +$1.14M |
|
3216
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-3,300
| -3% | -$127K |
|
3217
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
640,317
+199,974
| +45% | +$1.25M |
|
3218
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
284,992
+273,136
| +2,304% | +$3.79M |
|
3219
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,788
-47,461
| -54% | -$4.18M |
|
|
BBBY
3220
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
229,143
-162,564
| -42% | -$2.28M |
|
3221
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
8,956
+5,828
| +186% | +$2.57M |
|
3222
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
295,412
-50,304
| -15% | -$659K |
|
3223
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-13,700
| -42% | -$2.75M |
|
3224
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
85,358
-231,934
| -73% | -$10M |
|
3225
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,853
| New | +$3.8M |
|
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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.