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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
714,700
-146,000
| -17% | -$4.24M |
|
|
GRUB
1352
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
213,774
+78,286
| +58% | +$7.17M |
|
1353
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
336,000
-18,300
| -5% | -$1.06M |
|
1354
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
265,194
-2,857,800
| -92% | -$223M |
|
1355
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
156,212
+25,939
| +20% | +$3.47M |
|
1356
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
393,400
-202,800
| -34% | -$9.8M |
|
1357
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$653M
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
83,869
+45,159
| +117% | +$8.32M |
|
|
MMP
1358
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
327,400
-115,400
| -26% | -$7.19M |
|
1359
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
443,629
-2,987,728
| -87% | -$143M |
|
1360
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
5,955,979
+2,122,508
| +55% | +$5.34M |
|
|
WUBA
1361
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
317,000
+29,200
| +10% | +$1.64M |
|
1362
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
133,600
-5,100
| -4% | -$762K |
|
1363
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
170,700
-103,900
| -38% | -$12.2M |
|
1364
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
127,600
-23,600
| -16% | -$3.78M |
|
1365
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
183,300
-115,900
| -39% | -$13M |
|
1366
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
412,500
-285,600
| -41% | -$12.1M |
|
1367
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
35,666
-1,623
| -4% | -$898K |
|
1368
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
476,700
+128,500
| +37% | +$4.9M |
|
1369
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
266,800
+21,300
| +9% | +$1.53M |
|
1370
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
3,055,821
-423,911
| -12% | -$2.66M |
|
1371
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
466,224
-99,158
| -18% | -$4.16M |
|
1372
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
329,899
+100,920
| +44% | +$5.94M |
|
1373
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
659,800
+262,600
| +66% | +$7.76M |
|
1374
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
135,800
-40,300
| -23% | -$6.04M |
|
1375
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
104,100
-55,400
| -35% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.