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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
608,356
+107,637
| +21% | +$2.09M |
|
1802
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
894,846
-318,527
| -26% | -$4.6M |
|
|
CERN
1803
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
178,600
-15,600
| -8% | -$1.08M |
|
|
MRTX
1804
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
101,700
-173,900
| -63% | -$16.8M |
|
1805
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
153,692
-11,594
| -7% | -$993K |
|
1806
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
238,068
+208,300
| +700% | +$10.9M |
|
1807
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $13M | 0.01% |
257,655
-64,947
| -20% | -$3.12M |
|
|
FL
1808
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $13M | 0.01% |
334,400
-195,200
| -37% | -$8.22M |
|
1809
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $13M | 0.01% |
171,342
+85,336
| +99% | +$6.94M |
|
|
KDMN
1810
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $13M | 0.01% |
2,872,728
+2,740,492
| +2,072% | +$10M |
|
|
CTXS
1811
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $13M | 0.01% |
117,200
-21,800
| -16% | -$2.35M |
|
1812
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
126,500
-53,200
| -30% | -$5.45M |
|
1813
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
389,620
+45,666
| +13% | +$1.39M |
|
1814
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
394,600
+164,500
| +71% | +$4.96M |
|
1815
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
139,400
+5,200
| +4% | +$483K |
|
1816
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
208,000
+33,300
| +19% | +$2.06M |
|
1817
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
248,092
+91,981
| +59% | +$4.8M |
|
|
ALLK
1818
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
135,100
+43,700
| +48% | +$3.84M |
|
1819
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
651,000
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$26.8K |
|
1820
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
197,312
-601
| -0.3% | -$40.2K |
|
|
BPYU
1821
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
695,055
-14,380
| -2% | -$272K |
|
1822
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
412,800
+112,800
| +38% | +$3.17M |
|
1823
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
130,900
+19,200
| +17% | +$1.78M |
|
1824
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
75,556
+19,786
| +35% | +$3.23M |
|
1825
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
148,100
+4,500
| +3% | +$393K |
|
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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.