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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKX
1626
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
357,579
-370,610
| -51% | -$14.6M |
|
1627
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$955M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
890,874
-92,472
| -9% | -$1.65M |
|
|
DOCU
1628
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
208,156
-134,774
| -39% | -$9.26M |
|
1629
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
307,129
+126,175
| +70% | +$5.91M |
|
|
BNY
1630
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
305,800
-238,600
| -44% | -$11.4M |
|
1631
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
241,300
+24,300
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
|
IMMU
1632
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
726,400
-173,400
| -19% | -$3.06M |
|
1633
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
718,500
+2,500
| +0.3% | +$47.1K |
|
1634
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
333,100
-227,700
| -41% | -$10M |
|
1635
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
95,616
-1,034,396
| -92% | -$155M |
|
1636
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
114,800
-34,000
| -23% | -$4.31M |
|
1637
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
67,357
-212,960
| -76% | -$46.2M |
|
|
CXP
1638
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
729,556
+254,199
| +53% | +$5.21M |
|
1639
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
57,475
-32,185
| -36% | -$7.7M |
|
|
CSOD
1640
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
260,100
+196,400
| +308% | +$11.4M |
|
1641
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
338,242
+251,996
| +292% | +$11.8M |
|
1642
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
425,988
+409,839
| +2,538% | +$14M |
|
1643
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
255,000
+13,000
| +5% | +$802K |
|
|
I
1644
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
2,159,808
+90,333
| +4% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AMTD
1645
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
304,600
+171,100
| +128% | +$7.41M |
|
1646
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
108,100
+20,100
| +23% | +$2.83M |
|
1647
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,264,843
-888,378
| -41% | -$8.86M |
|
|
SFIX
1648
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
587,300
-109,100
| -16% | -$2.53M |
|
1649
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $15M | 0.01% |
432,233
+116,639
| +37% | +$3.68M |
|
1650
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $15M | 0.01% |
379,661
+35,460
| +10% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.