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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
212,266
+90,287
| +74% | +$8.03M |
|
|
SIX
1377
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
447,337
+268,752
| +150% | +$12.4M |
|
|
AERI
1378
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
832,592
+541,221
| +186% | +$11.2M |
|
1379
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
375,600
-6,800
| -2% | -$358K |
|
1380
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
641,274
+303,197
| +90% | +$9.52M |
|
1381
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
189,000
+26,000
| +16% | +$2.73M |
|
|
TCO
1382
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
645,839
+287,083
| +80% | +$9.84M |
|
1383
PUT
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
2,159,000
-6,274,800
| -74% | -$56.4M |
|
1384
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
1,090,500
-88,500
| -8% | -$1.48M |
|
1385
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
544,412
-2,113,247
| -80% | -$73.9M |
|
|
STSA
1386
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,017,482
+59,100
| +6% | +$840K |
|
1387
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $20M | 0.01% |
432,000
-72,500
| -14% | -$3.39M |
|
1388
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $20M | 0.01% |
215,300
+38,800
| +22% | +$3.22M |
|
1389
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $20M | 0.01% |
176,100
-320,000
| -65% | -$35.1M |
|
1390
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $20M | 0.01% |
644,913
+91,619
| +17% | +$2.96M |
|
1391
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,038,180
+64,843
| +7% | +$1.25M |
|
1392
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
214,900
-105,300
| -33% | -$9.75M |
|
|
QEP
1393
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
4,416,660
-440,902
| -9% | -$1.54M |
|
|
FL
1394
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
508,871
+240,773
| +90% | +$10.1M |
|
1395
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
209,500
-103,300
| -33% | -$9.47M |
|
1396
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
936,295
-20,979
| -2% | -$428K |
|
1397
PUT
Linde
LIN
$223B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
92,800
-20,700
| -18% | -$4.17M |
|
1398
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
360,800
-370,900
| -51% | -$19.2M |
|
1399
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
70,600
-18,900
| -21% | -$5.04M |
|
1400
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
154,400
+46,700
| +43% | +$5.85M |
|
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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.