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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
469,229
+421,633
| +886% | +$17.7M |
|
|
VISN
1402
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,386,399
+188,872
| +16% | +$2.45M |
|
1403
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
129,900
-139,200
| -52% | -$18.7M |
|
1404
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
411,700
-195,500
| -32% | -$8.34M |
|
1405
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
654,262
-1,218,884
| -65% | -$36.1M |
|
1406
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
186,605
+34,124
| +22% | +$3.73M |
|
1407
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
348,284
+230,006
| +194% | +$11.6M |
|
1408
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
+690,300
| New | +$18.6M |
|
1409
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
226,552
-194,615
| -46% | -$16.2M |
|
1410
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
+60,433
| New | +$18.7M |
|
1411
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
420,900
-13,300
| -3% | -$567K |
|
|
AVLR
1412
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
266,238
-89,871
| -25% | -$6.53M |
|
1413
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
317,950
+47,825
| +18% | +$2.8M |
|
1414
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
195,600
+138,200
| +241% | +$12.4M |
|
1415
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
292,376
+55,031
| +23% | +$3.56M |
|
1416
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,011,200
+167,600
| +20% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CYBR
1417
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
166,500
-20,600
| -11% | -$2.31M |
|
|
PBCT
1418
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,148,454
-1,580,098
| -58% | -$25.9M |
|
1419
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
239,798
-21,158
| -8% | -$1.8M |
|
1420
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
265,454
-351,487
| -57% | -$23.5M |
|
1421
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
202,034
+98,237
| +95% | +$9.07M |
|
|
KSU
1422
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
126,100
+38,600
| +44% | +$5.66M |
|
1423
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
80,100
+10,000
| +14% | +$2.37M |
|
1424
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
945,591
-349,786
| -27% | -$6.95M |
|
1425
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
257,974
-1,021,024
| -80% | -$77.8M |
|
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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.