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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
601
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
435,100
-26,500
| -6% | -$3.48M |
|
602
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
324,500
-91,300
| -22% | -$18.7M |
|
603
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
1,268,556
+1,009,780
| +390% | +$53.5M |
|
604
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
927,232
-21,832
| -2% | -$1.61M |
|
605
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $65M | 0.03% |
368,715
+84,500
| +30% | +$15.2M |
|
606
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $65M | 0.03% |
572,700
+35,300
| +7% | +$3.87M |
|
607
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $65M | 0.03% |
763,317
-326,639
| -30% | -$26.9M |
|
608
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
1,152,909
+970,434
| +532% | +$52.9M |
|
609
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
5,186,460
+5,163,860
| +22,849% | +$67.8M |
|
610
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
464,039
-863,772
| -65% | -$118M |
|
611
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $64.4M | 0.03% |
851,900
-167,800
| -16% | -$15.6M |
|
|
MNDT
612
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
3,882,978
-2,716,649
| -41% | -$43.6M |
|
613
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
402,000
-84,000
| -17% | -$12.6M |
|
614
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
300,100
-9,800
| -3% | -$1.91M |
|
615
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $64M | 0.03% |
1,498,642
+1,059,896
| +242% | +$43.7M |
|
616
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $64M | 0.03% |
1,660,200
+138,000
| +9% | +$5.22M |
|
617
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
376,640
+268,409
| +248% | +$43.6M |
|
618
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
196,400
+7,600
| +4% | +$2.3M |
|
619
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
1,115,486
-118,713
| -10% | -$6.06M |
|
|
VMW
620
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
418,400
+21,300
| +5% | +$3.34M |
|
621
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
891,480
-303,361
| -25% | -$20.2M |
|
622
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,591,104
-436,209
| -22% | -$17.3M |
|
623
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $63M | 0.03% |
383,000
-19,800
| -5% | -$3.29M |
|
624
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
2,625,775
-437,247
| -14% | -$8.89M |
|
625
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.8B
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
+588,791
| New | +$60.3M |
|
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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.