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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLGX
1701
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
331,129
+142,990
| +76% | +$6.08M |
|
1702
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
57,171
+37,580
| +192% | +$9.18M |
|
1703
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
112,380
+60,000
| +115% | +$7.97M |
|
1704
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
703,800
-164,200
| -19% | -$3.11M |
|
1705
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,647,028
-784,038
| -32% | -$6.94M |
|
1706
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
268,200
-25,500
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PE
1707
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
762,900
+114,700
| +18% | +$1.89M |
|
1708
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
135,777
+21,295
| +19% | +$2.19M |
|
1709
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
918,074
+262,474
| +40% | +$3.66M |
|
1710
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
354,126
+200,147
| +130% | +$7.4M |
|
1711
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
3,860,373
+1,878,972
| +95% | +$7.39M |
|
1712
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
725,800
+6,300
| +0.9% | +$121K |
|
1713
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
219,402
+148,312
| +209% | +$9.46M |
|
1714
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
103,700
-119,600
| -54% | -$16.2M |
|
1715
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
273,720
+186,627
| +214% | +$8.91M |
|
1716
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
654,700
+120,300
| +23% | +$2.14M |
|
1717
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
116,400
-15,000
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
|
NVO
1718
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
491,476
-62,034
| -11% | -$1.72M |
|
1719
Aprea Therapeutics
APRE
$8.42M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+15,451
| New | +$8.51M |
|
1720
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
127,600
-76,600
| -38% | -$7.69M |
|
1721
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
168,900
+37,200
| +28% | +$2.86M |
|
1722
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
960,600
-343,200
| -26% | -$4.96M |
|
|
RDUS
1723
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
699,640
+36,564
| +6% | +$888K |
|
1724
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
223,700
+23,300
| +12% | +$1.44M |
|
1725
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
510,909
-166,255
| -25% | -$4.57M |
|
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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.