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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $15M | 0.01% |
386,400
+145,400
| +60% | +$5.65M |
|
1652
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
127,900
+3,800
| +3% | +$400K |
|
1653
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
123,935
+104,232
| +529% | +$10.2M |
|
|
DFS
1654
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $15M | 0.01% |
176,600
-6,600
| -4% | -$544K |
|
1655
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
197,900
+27,600
| +16% | +$1.97M |
|
1656
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+329,138
| New | +$12M |
|
1657
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
90,300
+14,900
| +20% | +$2.41M |
|
1658
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
211,464
+17,813
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
1659
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
501,100
+118,300
| +31% | +$3.23M |
|
|
GAP
1660
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
842,900
+28,000
| +3% | +$477K |
|
|
GBT
1661
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
187,350
+174,441
| +1,351% | +$10.3M |
|
1662
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
128,104
+113,990
| +808% | +$14.3M |
|
1663
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,098,200
-297,100
| -21% | -$3.52M |
|
1664
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
614,860
+55,450
| +10% | +$1.1M |
|
1665
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
501,400
+141,000
| +39% | +$3.97M |
|
1666
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
241,171
-363,408
| -60% | -$21.1M |
|
1667
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
236,100
+33,600
| +17% | +$1.82M |
|
1668
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
55,863
-2,562
| -4% | -$639K |
|
1669
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
201,700
-4,300
| -2% | -$305K |
|
1670
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
951,900
-536,300
| -36% | -$8.38M |
|
1671
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
107,600
-33,400
| -24% | -$4.52M |
|
1672
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
123,300
-75,500
| -38% | -$8.86M |
|
|
1673
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
240,100
-129,000
| -35% | -$7.49M |
|
1674
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
82,300
-50,200
| -38% | -$8.51M |
|
1675
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
121,800
-21,000
| -15% | -$2.51M |
|
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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.