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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WDR
1776
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
802,432
+366,703
| +84% | +$5.98M |
|
1777
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
237,900
-32,000
| -12% | -$1.73M |
|
1778
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
206,300
+89,470
| +77% | +$5.63M |
|
1779
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
23,900
+6,900
| +41% | +$3.78M |
|
|
MMP
1780
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
212,800
+128,600
| +153% | +$8.01M |
|
1781
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
79,300
+42,400
| +115% | +$6.99M |
|
1782
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
226,768
+207,810
| +1,096% | +$11.3M |
|
1783
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
152,800
-54,900
| -26% | -$4.69M |
|
1784
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
362,047
-53,453
| -13% | -$1.75M |
|
1785
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
272,515
-121,965
| -31% | -$5.54M |
|
1786
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
255,400
-114,100
| -31% | -$5.54M |
|
1787
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+225,918
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1788
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
434,420
+20,806
| +5% | +$610K |
|
|
AXON
1789
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
180,650
+124,669
| +223% | +$7.89M |
|
|
GBT
1790
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
166,400
+52,700
| +46% | +$3.12M |
|
1791
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
221,800
+4,600
| +2% | +$331K |
|
1792
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
394,276
+161,024
| +69% | +$4.56M |
|
1793
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
279,100
-9,900
| -3% | -$449K |
|
1794
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
118,886
-36,619
| -24% | -$3.67M |
|
|
FBC
1795
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+344,531
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
RCM
1796
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,015,035
-398,378
| -28% | -$4.55M |
|
1797
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
661,212
-107,066
| -14% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SCS
1798
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
643,325
+19,953
| +3% | +$370K |
|
1799
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
146,977
+88,086
| +150% | +$7.78M |
|
1800
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
694,312
+231,648
| +50% | +$4.35M |
|
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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.