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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,394
| New | +$2.19M |
|
4077
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,548
+32,168
| +56% | +$806K |
|
|
LCI
4078
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,575
+13,425
| +27% | +$546K |
|
4079
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
87,376
+57,652
| +194% | +$1.39M |
|
4080
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+51,000
| +163% | +$1.17M |
|
|
CSW
4081
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,616
-12,470
| -30% | -$896K |
|
4082
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-4,400
| -8% | -$181K |
|
4083
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-14,100
| -34% | -$1.08M |
|
4084
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,983
-378,862
| -74% | -$5.76M |
|
4085
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
245,532
+165,184
| +206% | +$1.14M |
|
|
YMAB
4086
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,328
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
IRBT
4087
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,316
-483,996
| -92% | -$24.3M |
|
4088
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
188,076
-58,052
| -24% | -$681K |
|
4089
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,517
-35,298
| -56% | -$2.95M |
|
|
DOO
4090
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,996
+20,039
| +72% | +$895K |
|
4091
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-4,500
| -9% | -$211K |
|
4092
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-27,500
| -55% | -$2.54M |
|
4093
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.29B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+23,736
| +171% | +$1.34M |
|
4094
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,041
+18,531
| +161% | +$1.27M |
|
4095
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$205M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,417
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
PE
4096
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
+22,700
| +25% | +$375K |
|
4097
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,637
+114,275
| +10% | +$187K |
|
4098
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,248
-77,647
| -78% | -$7.21M |
|
4099
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
134,969
-261,858
| -66% | -$4.11M |
|
4100
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+10,400
| +54% | +$744K |
|
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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.