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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $95M | 0.04% |
1,736,360
+1,276,024
| +277% | +$60.5M |
|
402
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $94.5M | 0.04% |
789,000
-2,187,563
| -73% | -$250M |
|
|
XLNX
403
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $94.4M | 0.04% |
965,900
-243,800
| -20% | -$22.9M |
|
404
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.3B
| $94.3M | 0.04% |
2,076,409
+1,908,372
| +1,136% | +$76.5M |
|
405
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $93.9M | 0.04% |
1,360,700
+280,500
| +26% | +$17.5M |
|
|
ACC
406
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $93.7M | 0.04% |
1,993,267
+25,645
| +1% | +$1.23M |
|
407
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $93.5M | 0.04% |
2,083,202
+1,634,357
| +364% | +$70.2M |
|
408
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
2,554,628
-3,240
| -0.1% | -$113K |
|
|
TWTR
409
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
2,913,200
-2,715,200
| -48% | -$89.3M |
|
410
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
1,224,155
+903,487
| +282% | +$65.1M |
|
411
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $93.2M | 0.04% |
508,095
+494,203
| +3,557% | +$80.1M |
|
412
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $93.2M | 0.04% |
1,732,381
+240,060
| +16% | +$12.6M |
|
413
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
3,926,936
+2,305,578
| +142% | +$52.8M |
|
414
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
795,700
-69,600
| -8% | -$8.24M |
|
415
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
2,882,600
+34,800
| +1% | +$1.11M |
|
416
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
515,000
+118,600
| +30% | +$20.3M |
|
417
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $92.7M | 0.04% |
1,588,717
-148,017
| -9% | -$9.05M |
|
418
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $92.5M | 0.04% |
5,525,600
-220,950
| -4% | -$3.55M |
|
419
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
1,510,100
-467,900
| -24% | -$26.3M |
|
420
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
450,700
-44,200
| -9% | -$8.1M |
|
421
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
1,804,172
+324,498
| +22% | +$16.5M |
|
422
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
2,067,833
+447,224
| +28% | +$18.6M |
|
|
423
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $91.6M | 0.04% |
764,900
-101,900
| -12% | -$11.7M |
|
424
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $91.5M | 0.04% |
528,000
-338,400
| -39% | -$58.3M |
|
|
EA
425
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $91.5M | 0.04% |
850,900
-196,500
| -19% | -$19.5M |
|
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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.