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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
619,634
+385,567
| +165% | +$10.5M |
|
1477
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
194,400
+92,700
| +91% | +$7.7M |
|
1478
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $18M | 0.01% |
336,468
-119,793
| -26% | -$6.31M |
|
1479
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $18M | 0.01% |
602,040
-525,981
| -47% | -$13.7M |
|
1480
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $18M | 0.01% |
361,927
+145,944
| +68% | +$6.99M |
|
1481
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $18M | 0.01% |
832,300
+43,400
| +6% | +$861K |
|
|
PCH
1482
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $18M | 0.01% |
415,940
+66,117
| +19% | +$2.82M |
|
1483
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $18M | 0.01% |
118,700
+27,400
| +30% | +$3.67M |
|
1484
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $18M | 0.01% |
692,100
+345,300
| +100% | +$7.77M |
|
1485
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $18M | 0.01% |
360,197
+77,506
| +27% | +$3.77M |
|
1486
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
347,500
-129,300
| -27% | -$5.79M |
|
1487
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
206,758
-18,934
| -8% | -$1.63M |
|
1488
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
245,000
-28,300
| -10% | -$1.89M |
|
1489
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
996,759
-5,903,248
| -86% | -$111M |
|
1490
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
139,600
-39,500
| -22% | -$4.95M |
|
1491
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
417,200
+191,300
| +85% | +$8.32M |
|
1492
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
599,600
+263,800
| +79% | +$7.44M |
|
|
ETFC
1493
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
391,600
+144,900
| +59% | +$6.19M |
|
1494
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
358,500
+73,500
| +26% | +$3.49M |
|
1495
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
595,500
+177,000
| +42% | +$4.84M |
|
1496
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
108,758
+101,131
| +1,326% | +$16M |
|
1497
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
187,000
-86,400
| -32% | -$7.3M |
|
1498
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
124,200
-16,700
| -12% | -$2.28M |
|
1499
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
809,800
+519,095
| +179% | +$11.3M |
|
1500
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
124,959
-221,259
| -64% | -$32.5M |
|
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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.