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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
513,300
-242,600
| -32% | -$7.82M |
|
|
GOOS
1527
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
475,243
+263,013
| +124% | +$10.2M |
|
1528
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
88,500
-31,200
| -26% | -$5.85M |
|
|
SFIX
1529
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
668,300
-130,100
| -16% | -$3.02M |
|
1530
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
136,172
+131,688
| +2,937% | +$16.6M |
|
|
LSI
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
236,550
+138,600
| +142% | +$9.9M |
|
|
APLS
1532
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $17M | 0.01% |
+556,360
| New | +$15.4M |
|
1533
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $17M | 0.01% |
153,500
+26,300
| +21% | +$2.64M |
|
1534
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $17M | 0.01% |
30,400
+4,500
| +17% | +$2.46M |
|
|
BECN
1535
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $17M | 0.01% |
532,308
+27,757
| +6% | +$878K |
|
1536
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $17M | 0.01% |
633,374
+306,125
| +94% | +$8.07M |
|
1537
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $17M | 0.01% |
206,034
-207,674
| -50% | -$14.1M |
|
1538
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,288,400
-500,400
| -28% | -$5.49M |
|
1539
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
521,215
-443,824
| -46% | -$12.2M |
|
1540
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
192,203
+181,375
| +1,675% | +$13.9M |
|
1541
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
514,710
-3,787,897
| -88% | -$114M |
|
1542
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
144,700
-19,700
| -12% | -$2.22M |
|
1543
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
372,529
-24,496
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
1544
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
539,270
+296,383
| +122% | +$8.99M |
|
1545
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
263,400
-95,400
| -27% | -$5.91M |
|
|
MRTX
1546
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
129,993
+92,686
| +248% | +$8.94M |
|
1547
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
491,184
-1,686,525
| -77% | -$53.8M |
|
1548
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
280,193
-301,858
| -52% | -$18.6M |
|
1549
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
213,400
-158,400
| -43% | -$12.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1550
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
329,300
-420,500
| -56% | -$21.1M |
|
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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.