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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
2,221,800
+1,144,600
| +106% | +$8.79M |
|
1452
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
167,500
-52,000
| -24% | -$5.84M |
|
1453
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
418,459
-98,365
| -19% | -$3.78M |
|
1454
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
774,800
+252,200
| +48% | +$5.66M |
|
|
AYX
1455
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
186,000
+81,900
| +79% | +$8.32M |
|
|
PARA
1456
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
442,400
+23,700
| +6% | +$918K |
|
1457
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
505,763
+223,795
| +79% | +$8.22M |
|
|
GAP
1458
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,048,000
-143,800
| -12% | -$2.45M |
|
|
IAA
1459
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
393,700
-186,373
| -32% | -$7.85M |
|
1460
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
72,526
+69,804
| +2,564% | +$16.3M |
|
|
PRVL
1461
DELISTED
Prevail Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
PRVL
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,169,980
+100,003
| +9% | +$1.28M |
|
|
HMSY
1462
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
624,801
-77,419
| -11% | -$2.38M |
|
1463
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
415,263
-62,593
| -13% | -$2.79M |
|
1464
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
862,000
+397,000
| +85% | +$7.47M |
|
1465
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
247,044
+187,209
| +313% | +$14.1M |
|
1466
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
848,700
+37,300
| +5% | +$740K |
|
|
ZGNX
1467
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
351,200
+93,800
| +36% | +$4.29M |
|
1468
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
334,400
+96,400
| +41% | +$4.57M |
|
1469
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
254,306
+246,888
| +3,328% | +$17.4M |
|
1470
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
141,945
+3,341
| +2% | +$391K |
|
1471
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
557,403
-91,866
| -14% | -$2.86M |
|
1472
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
942,993
+368,760
| +64% | +$7.35M |
|
1473
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
225,927
+181,646
| +410% | +$15.3M |
|
1474
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
157,463
-123,693
| -44% | -$14.2M |
|
1475
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
171,005
-218,924
| -56% | -$22.4M |
|
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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.