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 | 5.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.17% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LPT
326
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,934,468
+849,232
| +78% | +$48.7M |
|
|
CTXS
327
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $115M | 0.05% |
1,037,261
-39,960
| -4% | -$4.3M |
|
328
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $115M | 0.05% |
874,200
+372,300
| +74% | +$43.2M |
|
329
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $115M | 0.05% |
580,089
+28,391
| +5% | +$5.63M |
|
330
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $114M | 0.05% |
5,139,767
-82,480
| -2% | -$1.67M |
|
|
WPX
331
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $113M | 0.05% |
8,254,334
+439,058
| +6% | +$4.69M |
|
332
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $113M | 0.05% |
3,045,037
+1,233,718
| +68% | +$43.9M |
|
333
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $113M | 0.05% |
765,799
+164,091
| +27% | +$23M |
|
334
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $113M | 0.05% |
1,319,444
+524,079
| +66% | +$41.3M |
|
335
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $112M | 0.05% |
2,624,697
+710,106
| +37% | +$30.9M |
|
336
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $112M | 0.05% |
2,654,100
+676,600
| +34% | +$25.8M |
|
337
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $111M | 0.05% |
1,274,682
+494,970
| +63% | +$40.7M |
|
338
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $110M | 0.05% |
814,100
-157,800
| -16% | -$22M |
|
339
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,410,041
+838,872
| +147% | +$66.8M |
|
340
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,229,306
+1,942,460
| +677% | +$92.1M |
|
341
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $109M | 0.05% |
785,600
+245,800
| +46% | +$29.9M |
|
|
CONE
342
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,666,787
+156,349
| +10% | +$10.7M |
|
343
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $109M | 0.05% |
3,621,400
-1,117,200
| -24% | -$33.1M |
|
344
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $109M | 0.05% |
778,797
+630,299
| +424% | +$80.8M |
|
345
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,231,507
-228,098
| -16% | -$20.1M |
|
346
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,212,292
+472,263
| +64% | +$41.9M |
|
347
Costco
COST
$427B
| $108M | 0.05% |
366,115
-245,079
| -40% | -$72.8M |
|
348
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $108M | 0.05% |
689,272
-329,771
| -32% | -$52.3M |
|
|
TIF
349
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $108M | 0.05% |
804,390
+785,639
| +4,190% | +$92.9M |
|
350
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $107M | 0.05% |
3,297,315
-2,674,353
| -45% | -$86.6M |
|
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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 1,266 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 5.1% of assets, down from 5.3% 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 1,266 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.