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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.7B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
+119,688
| New | +$20.3M |
|
1327
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,151,500
+261,500
| +29% | +$5.65M |
|
1328
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
415,916
+232,563
| +127% | +$10.4M |
|
|
DLPH
1329
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,671,311
-101,816
| -6% | -$1.32M |
|
|
GRMN
1330
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$60.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
219,600
+69,300
| +46% | +$6.46M |
|
1331
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
192,900
-24,100
| -11% | -$2.71M |
|
1332
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
378,900
-232,200
| -38% | -$12.6M |
|
|
ITCI
1333
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
620,914
-85,407
| -12% | -$1.03M |
|
1334
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
698,800
+57,400
| +9% | +$1.93M |
|
1335
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
224,300
-95,500
| -30% | -$8.07M |
|
1336
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
335,240
-512,402
| -60% | -$30.3M |
|
|
CMBT
1337
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.01B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,685,275
+1,421,021
| +538% | +$15.7M |
|
1338
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.74B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
140,557
+136,755
| +3,597% | +$20.5M |
|
1339
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.32B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
580,001
+193,848
| +50% | +$7.09M |
|
1340
Qualys
QLYS
$6.53B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
252,804
+62,609
| +33% | +$5.19M |
|
1341
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.44B
| $21M | 0.01% |
929,552
+904,460
| +3,605% | +$20.4M |
|
1342
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.46B
| $21M | 0.01% |
239,900
-71,100
| -23% | -$6.69M |
|
|
INFN
1343
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $21M | 0.01% |
2,647,943
+1,450,844
| +121% | +$8.92M |
|
1344
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $21M | 0.01% |
92,200
-7,600
| -8% | -$1.59M |
|
1345
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $21M | 0.01% |
18,365
-23,114
| -56% | -$26.3M |
|
|
WW
1346
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $21M | 0.01% |
549,034
-507,936
| -48% | -$19.3M |
|
1347
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $21M | 0.01% |
554,200
+5,200
| +0.9% | +$194K |
|
|
NATI
1348
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
494,245
+238,282
| +93% | +$9.96M |
|
1349
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.92B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
1,645,577
+887,841
| +117% | +$10.9M |
|
1350
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
271,733
+226,674
| +503% | +$16.4M |
|
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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.