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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
408,100
+59,400
| +17% | +$7.8M |
|
|
DAY
702
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
791,012
-711,027
| -47% | -$39.3M |
|
703
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
321,487
-260,331
| -45% | -$37.8M |
|
704
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
893,180
+172,426
| +24% | +$9.65M |
|
705
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
4,034,629
+107,399
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
706
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
1,599,700
+773,100
| +94% | +$23.6M |
|
707
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
646,600
+44,200
| +7% | +$3.21M |
|
|
JNPR
708
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
2,155,302
-18,159
| -0.8% | -$447K |
|
709
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
248,229
+160,515
| +183% | +$35.6M |
|
710
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
664,731
-772,717
| -54% | -$59.1M |
|
|
SUM
711
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
2,241,080
+1,170,385
| +109% | +$26.6M |
|
712
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
+821,657
| New | +$52.8M |
|
|
713
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
108,400
+28,300
| +35% | +$13M |
|
714
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $52.2M | 0.02% |
338,097
+335,278
| +11,894% | +$49M |
|
715
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
1,118,000
+83,500
| +8% | +$3.7M |
|
716
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $52M | 0.02% |
829,800
-17,200
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
717
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $52M | 0.02% |
492,555
+252,496
| +105% | +$26.3M |
|
718
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $52M | 0.02% |
138,400
+18,300
| +15% | +$6.61M |
|
719
PUT
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
504,700
-199,100
| -28% | -$19.2M |
|
720
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
407,500
-122,300
| -23% | -$14.2M |
|
721
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
117,997
+14,536
| +14% | +$6.11M |
|
722
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
761,690
-93,840
| -11% | -$6.2M |
|
723
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
267,891
+98,580
| +58% | +$18.7M |
|
|
DISCK
724
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
1,695,127
-1,317,877
| -44% | -$36.9M |
|
725
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
171,649
-147,752
| -46% | -$41.2M |
|
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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.