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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.33B
| $106M | 0.05% |
971,361
+577,340
| +147% | +$62.6M |
|
352
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $106M | 0.05% |
505,100
-109,900
| -18% | -$21.4M |
|
353
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,041,900
-640,500
| -38% | -$61.6M |
|
354
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,147,855
-249,801
| -18% | -$21.4M |
|
355
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $106M | 0.05% |
902,142
+400,047
| +80% | +$41.8M |
|
356
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $106M | 0.05% |
271,200
+44,000
| +19% | +$16.9M |
|
|
TMX
357
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,724,682
+1,746,091
| +178% | +$74.3M |
|
|
ZEN
358
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,373,911
+833,316
| +154% | +$61M |
|
359
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,984,100
-642,000
| -24% | -$35.3M |
|
360
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,191,000
+100
| +0% | +$4.65K |
|
361
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $105M | 0.05% |
3,594,795
-1,723,530
| -32% | -$49.3M |
|
362
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $104M | 0.05% |
750,800
+25,700
| +4% | +$3.13M |
|
363
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $104M | 0.05% |
276,716
-70,332
| -20% | -$23.7M |
|
|
MGP
364
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $103M | 0.04% |
3,338,878
+2,168,344
| +185% | +$66.7M |
|
365
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $103M | 0.04% |
4,046,310
+3,351,941
| +483% | +$81.9M |
|
366
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $103M | 0.04% |
319,091
+111,949
| +54% | +$33.9M |
|
367
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $103M | 0.04% |
2,916,311
+491,362
| +20% | +$15.9M |
|
368
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $102M | 0.04% |
3,505,000
-1,668,000
| -32% | -$44.3M |
|
369
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $102M | 0.04% |
302,183
+75,122
| +33% | +$23.8M |
|
|
IPHI
370
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $102M | 0.04% |
1,377,404
+260,423
| +23% | +$17.9M |
|
371
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $102M | 0.04% |
401,000
-135,700
| -25% | -$33.2M |
|
372
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $101M | 0.04% |
1,954,753
+1,304,819
| +201% | +$63.3M |
|
|
WWE
373
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $101M | 0.04% |
1,557,317
-21,817
| -1% | -$1.38M |
|
374
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $101M | 0.04% |
1,573,300
+650,300
| +70% | +$37.2M |
|
375
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $101M | 0.04% |
2,194,712
-2,427,448
| -53% | -$89.4M |
|
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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.