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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,104
-183,354
| -68% | -$6.01M |
|
3727
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
-8,200
| -4% | -$120K |
|
3728
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-15,100
| -53% | -$2.99M |
|
3729
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+9,400
| +80% | +$1.21M |
|
3730
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
118,530
-272,860
| -70% | -$6.07M |
|
3731
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
94,147
+57,559
| +157% | +$1.77M |
|
3732
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,632
+27,557
| +98% | +$1.37M |
|
3733
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,800
| -12% | -$354K |
|
3734
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,176
-38,135
| -49% | -$2.4M |
|
3735
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+5,800
| +43% | +$827K |
|
|
GCP
3736
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
121,228
-81,046
| -40% | -$1.74M |
|
3737
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,994
-155,716
| -81% | -$11.8M |
|
|
WLL
3738
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,992
-1,551
| -24% | -$750K |
|
3739
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+8,000
| +29% | +$662K |
|
|
VSTO
3740
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
366,941
+340,466
| +1,286% | +$2.56M |
|
|
CLDT
3741
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
149,567
+4,798
| +3% | +$86.5K |
|
3742
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
108,262
+53,791
| +99% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ABB
3743
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-90,300
| -44% | -$1.93M |
|
3744
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,687
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3745
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,750
-48,510
| -56% | -$4.27M |
|
3746
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-16,800
| -38% | -$1.59M |
|
3747
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+8,600
| +5% | +$143K |
|
3748
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-2,000
| -5% | -$142K |
|
3749
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,057
-1,128,005
| -94% | -$43.3M |
|
3750
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+6,400
| +8% | +$180K |
|
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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.