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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-8,700
| -32% | -$1.42M |
|
3552
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+2,100
| +12% | +$348K |
|
3553
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF
BWZ
$288M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
101,863
+62,016
| +156% | +$1.89M |
|
3554
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-109,200
| -59% | -$4.61M |
|
3555
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
256,265
-196,361
| -43% | -$2.06M |
|
|
BIG
3556
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-12,500
| -10% | -$288K |
|
3557
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
163,884
+42,089
| +35% | +$781K |
|
|
MRO
3558
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
230,900
-199,500
| -46% | -$2.43M |
|
|
DEA
3559
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,838
-29,060
| -35% | -$1.64M |
|
3560
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,765
-1,600,985
| -99% | -$217M |
|
3561
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
720,500
+99,500
| +16% | +$413K |
|
3562
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,166
| New | +$2.44M |
|
3563
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+13,100
| +19% | +$540K |
|
|
HTO
3564
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,933
-69,301
| -61% | -$4.9M |
|
|
WMC
3565
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,211
-221
| -0.7% | -$22.4K |
|
3566
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,667
+17,538
| +28% | +$676K |
|
3567
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+55,600
| +91% | +$1.55M |
|
3568
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,292
| New | +$3M |
|
3569
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,269
-808
| -2% | -$48.7K |
|
3570
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+5,300
| +9% | +$253K |
|
3571
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
106,333
+75,806
| +248% | +$2.57M |
|
3572
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+7,300
| +9% | +$237K |
|
3573
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,416
-52,070
| -37% | -$1.74M |
|
3574
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
146,802
+55,525
| +61% | +$1.3M |
|
3575
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.75B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
59,451
-81,816
| -58% | -$4.14M |
|
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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.