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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LK
1251
CALL
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
600,800
+184,800
| +44% | +$4.67M |
|
1252
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
923,265
+682,283
| +283% | +$15.9M |
|
1253
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.58B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
389,715
-22,561
| -5% | -$1.25M |
|
1254
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
653,600
-94,900
| -13% | -$3.44M |
|
|
IRBT
1255
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
465,300
+238,700
| +105% | +$12M |
|
1256
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
290,545
+277,924
| +2,202% | +$22.5M |
|
1257
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
161,364
+144,946
| +883% | +$21.2M |
|
1258
Vistra
VST
$49.9B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,018,886
+226,542
| +29% | +$5.85M |
|
1259
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
916,542
+39,912
| +5% | +$959K |
|
1260
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
151,900
-19,600
| -11% | -$3.08M |
|
1261
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
432,001
+41,734
| +11% | +$2.38M |
|
1262
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
245,000
-123,700
| -34% | -$10.6M |
|
|
ICPT
1263
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
187,812
-268,481
| -59% | -$24M |
|
1264
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.8B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
254,600
-41,100
| -14% | -$3.77M |
|
1265
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
246,800
+5,800
| +2% | +$609K |
|
1266
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
414,800
+222,000
| +115% | +$12.2M |
|
1267
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.81B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
911,359
+43,597
| +5% | +$1.04M |
|
1268
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
781,966
+466,522
| +148% | +$13.7M |
|
1269
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.33B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
407,894
+265,718
| +187% | +$14.8M |
|
1270
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$264B
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,291,000
+136,000
| +12% | +$2.28M |
|
1271
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.87B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
494,200
-88,700
| -15% | -$4.15M |
|
1272
Children's Place
PLCE
$54M
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
365,502
+61,920
| +20% | +$4.52M |
|
|
PARA
1273
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
544,200
+85,100
| +19% | +$3.3M |
|
1274
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
291,811
-342,629
| -54% | -$28.4M |
|
1275
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
262,019
+130,300
| +99% | +$10.9M |
|
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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 5.3% 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 1,266 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.