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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
+12,600
| +8% | +$244K |
|
3427
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,069
+3,978
| +6% | +$170K |
|
3428
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
139,833
+56,260
| +67% | +$1.39M |
|
|
HUYA
3429
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
+40,000
| +26% | +$846K |
|
3430
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-55,700
| -46% | -$2.87M |
|
3431
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-60,600
| -22% | -$801K |
|
3432
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+11,000
| +38% | +$913K |
|
3433
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+48,800
| +202% | +$2.08M |
|
3434
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-20,900
| -62% | -$5.37M |
|
3435
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
134,967
+105,671
| +361% | +$2.67M |
|
|
K
3436
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,809
-2,432,626
| -98% | -$147M |
|
3437
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,094
-564,944
| -95% | -$58.9M |
|
3438
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
+22,000
| +14% | +$357K |
|
|
GTHX
3439
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
129,376
+111,852
| +638% | +$2.62M |
|
3440
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,514
-784,802
| -88% | -$24.9M |
|
3441
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,900
| +15% | +$395K |
|
3442
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,962
-977,081
| -96% | -$84.2M |
|
3443
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,003
+2,525
| +3% | +$102K |
|
3444
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
225,655
+175,563
| +350% | +$2.82M |
|
|
AAN.A
3445
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+24,300
| +69% | +$1.39M |
|
3446
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+500
| +0.2% | +$7.46K |
|
3447
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-6,400
| -9% | -$342K |
|
3448
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
-22,000
| -10% | -$364K |
|
3449
IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF
MMIN
$478M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
129,011
+28,839
| +29% | +$760K |
|
3450
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+5,400
| +45% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.