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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
746,800
+161,100
| +28% | +$2.86M |
|
1577
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
549,568
+104,480
| +23% | +$3.08M |
|
1578
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
54,700
-7,000
| -11% | -$1.89M |
|
1579
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
406,660
-205,850
| -34% | -$6.96M |
|
1580
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
131,851
-565,340
| -81% | -$68.8M |
|
1581
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
138,600
-10,700
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
|
OPLN
1582
Openlane
OPLN
$4.36B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
739,024
+688,696
| +1,368% | +$15.7M |
|
|
DISH
1583
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $16M | 0.01% |
452,200
+108,900
| +32% | +$3.77M |
|
1584
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $16M | 0.01% |
205,361
-255,707
| -55% | -$19.2M |
|
|
ZEN
1585
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $16M | 0.01% |
209,100
+15,000
| +8% | +$1.1M |
|
|
GES
1586
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $16M | 0.01% |
715,779
-175,170
| -20% | -$3.26M |
|
1587
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $16M | 0.01% |
42,300
-103,400
| -71% | -$38.9M |
|
1588
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,488,923
+1,567,505
| +170% | +$8.6M |
|
1589
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $16M | 0.01% |
235,865
+172,361
| +271% | +$11.8M |
|
1590
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $16M | 0.01% |
545,300
-722,900
| -57% | -$19.7M |
|
1591
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
186,800
+102,800
| +122% | +$8.09M |
|
|
DISH
1592
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
449,200
+96,000
| +27% | +$3.32M |
|
1593
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
182,400
+34,300
| +23% | +$2.93M |
|
1594
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
672,000
-76,700
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
1595
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
99,300
-75,100
| -43% | -$12M |
|
|
I
1596
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
2,257,500
+1,299,100
| +136% | +$20.4M |
|
1597
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
95,200
-21,700
| -19% | -$3.36M |
|
1598
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
82,300
+10,800
| +15% | +$2.03M |
|
1599
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
139,219
+60,426
| +77% | +$6.82M |
|
1600
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,885,900
+163,400
| +9% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.