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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
844,900
-242,000
| -22% | -$11.7M |
|
|
AMRN
827
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
100,425
-14,715
| -13% | -$5.59M |
|
|
RTN
828
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $43M | 0.02% |
195,900
-115,800
| -37% | -$24.5M |
|
829
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $43M | 0.02% |
276,282
+121,470
| +78% | +$18.6M |
|
830
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $43M | 0.02% |
453,075
-382,250
| -46% | -$33.1M |
|
831
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,187,746
-947,704
| -44% | -$34.3M |
|
832
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,096,600
-316,600
| -22% | -$12M |
|
|
WBA
833
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
727,000
+99,400
| +16% | +$5.73M |
|
|
JWN
834
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
1,045,600
+126,700
| +14% | +$4.69M |
|
835
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
831,400
+11,700
| +1% | +$620K |
|
836
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
986,400
+214,700
| +28% | +$9.41M |
|
837
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
2,008,100
+784,700
| +64% | +$14.4M |
|
838
Caterpillar
CAT
$393B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
286,363
+175,152
| +157% | +$24.4M |
|
839
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $42M | 0.02% |
2,470,000
+1,362,200
| +123% | +$21.3M |
|
840
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $42M | 0.02% |
110,700
-34,800
| -24% | -$12.8M |
|
841
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
1,219,080
-93,376
| -7% | -$3.21M |
|
842
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
692,518
-842,593
| -55% | -$52.7M |
|
843
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,012,000
-98,000
| -9% | -$3.93M |
|
|
EFOR
844
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
587,387
-149,196
| -20% | -$9.74M |
|
845
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,092,700
-462,800
| -30% | -$16M |
|
846
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
664,000
-39,000
| -6% | -$2.37M |
|
|
ZGNX
847
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
798,100
+72,100
| +10% | +$3.3M |
|
|
DOCU
848
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
559,800
+104,000
| +23% | +$7.15M |
|
|
NEX
849
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
6,169,831
+2,351,639
| +62% | +$12.7M |
|
|
WCC
850
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
695,747
+683,646
| +5,650% | +$35.7M |
|
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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.