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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
1,320,200
-63,800
| -5% | -$3.93M |
|
477
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
282,900
+82,500
| +41% | +$22.7M |
|
|
STOR
478
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
2,230,150
-43,201
| -2% | -$1.67M |
|
479
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $82.9M | 0.04% |
241,100
-2,500
| -1% | -$879K |
|
480
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,960,469
-186,105
| -9% | -$7.1M |
|
481
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,745,100
-1,044,900
| -37% | -$45.7M |
|
482
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
1,721,600
+152,700
| +10% | +$7.1M |
|
483
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
255,561
+51,195
| +25% | +$15.5M |
|
484
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
661,000
-37,200
| -5% | -$4.45M |
|
485
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
3,095,259
-4,630,051
| -60% | -$117M |
|
486
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
636,900
+226,100
| +55% | +$22.8M |
|
487
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
272,100
-15,300
| -5% | -$4.21M |
|
488
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $82M | 0.04% |
1,298,848
+34,281
| +3% | +$1.99M |
|
489
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $82M | 0.04% |
1,481,200
+62,300
| +4% | +$3.35M |
|
490
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $82M | 0.04% |
1,401,355
+903,481
| +181% | +$50.7M |
|
491
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
452,974
+174,311
| +63% | +$30.7M |
|
492
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $80.7M | 0.04% |
431,370
+175,629
| +69% | +$30.2M |
|
|
LSXMA
493
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
2,306,228
+1,270
| +0.1% | +$42K |
|
494
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
2,349,146
-487,649
| -17% | -$16.8M |
|
|
B
495
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
4,328,000
-275,100
| -6% | -$4.72M |
|
496
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $80.4M | 0.03% |
531,490
+418,026
| +368% | +$64.4M |
|
497
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $80M | 0.03% |
1,960,393
+390,174
| +25% | +$15.1M |
|
498
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
4,357,500
+819,000
| +23% | +$11.8M |
|
499
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
339,550
+313,293
| +1,193% | +$70.7M |
|
500
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $79M | 0.03% |
591,675
-310,660
| -34% | -$36.2M |
|
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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.