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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6001
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
28,503
+18,849
| +195% | +$480K |
|
6002
PUT
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+18,700
| +201% | +$447K |
|
6003
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$653K |
|
|
AVP
6004
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
-457,800
| -78% | -$2.13M |
|
6005
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+94,800
| +352% | +$535K |
|
|
TWNK
6006
PUT
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-5,700
| -10% | -$77.5K |
|
|
GSKY
6007
PUT
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-3,100
| -4% | -$23.3K |
|
6008
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
117,465
-82,287
| -41% | -$405K |
|
6009
Franklin FTSE Canada ETF
FLCA
$866M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
27,254
+19,051
| +232% | +$492K |
|
6010
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
43,223
-15,070
| -26% | -$233K |
|
6011
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,900
| -27% | -$249K |
|
6012
PUT
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,900
| -25% | -$229K |
|
6013
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-7,000
| -37% | -$395K |
|
|
CTB
6014
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+2,000
| +9% | +$56.5K |
|
|
SNCR
6015
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
16,785
+565
| +3% | +$25.1K |
|
|
QVCGA
6016
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
1,755
-1,809
| -51% | -$815K |
|
6017
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
56,388
-12,936
| -19% | -$165K |
|
6018
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-18,200
| -44% | -$534K |
|
|
ENV
6019
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-8,700
| -46% | -$566K |
|
|
CCF
6020
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
6,041
-9,379
| -61% | -$1.09M |
|
6021
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
-100
| -0.1% | -$495 |
|
6022
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-10,900
| -48% | -$638K |
|
6023
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-1,200
| -14% | -$114K |
|
6024
First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund
FCA
$32.8M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
26,393
-8,542
| -24% | -$217K |
|
6025
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$705K |
|
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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.