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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
650,328
-337,354
| -34% | -$8.93M |
|
1427
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
417,400
+40,600
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
1428
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
225,200
+75,800
| +51% | +$6.39M |
|
1429
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
387,400
+155,200
| +67% | +$7.36M |
|
|
CY
1430
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
817,532
-1,973,100
| -71% | -$46.2M |
|
1431
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $19M | 0.01% |
733,500
+158,700
| +28% | +$3.57M |
|
1432
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $19M | 0.01% |
172,898
-82
| -0% | -$8.45K |
|
1433
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,440,000
+742,900
| +107% | +$8.93M |
|
|
BBBY
1434
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,098,100
+608,100
| +124% | +$8.52M |
|
1435
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $19M | 0.01% |
124,630
-65,732
| -35% | -$9.63M |
|
1436
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $19M | 0.01% |
937,491
+882,480
| +1,604% | +$8.13M |
|
1437
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $19M | 0.01% |
2,437,200
+583,200
| +31% | +$4.37M |
|
1438
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
643,340
-200,814
| -24% | -$5.46M |
|
1439
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,286,601
+20,424
| +2% | +$312K |
|
1440
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
406,400
-250,400
| -38% | -$11.6M |
|
1441
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
311,800
+21,200
| +7% | +$1.17M |
|
1442
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
108,245
-206,963
| -66% | -$29.9M |
|
1443
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
315,900
+101,000
| +47% | +$7.26M |
|
|
X
1444
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
1,648,000
-1,617,500
| -50% | -$20.1M |
|
1445
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
258,960
-842,138
| -76% | -$60.1M |
|
1446
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
135,700
-94,500
| -41% | -$13.4M |
|
1447
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
705,400
-39,700
| -5% | -$1.01M |
|
1448
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
324,300
+61,400
| +23% | +$3.86M |
|
1449
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
354,500
+41,200
| +13% | +$2.2M |
|
|
GRUB
1450
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
192,050
-120,550
| -39% | -$11M |
|
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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.