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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
434,492
+155,564
| +56% | +$3.67M |
|
2077
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
365,234
-134,611
| -27% | -$3.2M |
|
|
SKX
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
228,300
-152,900
| -40% | -$6.03M |
|
|
JWN
2079
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
240,853
-413,052
| -63% | -$15.3M |
|
|
TSG
2080
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
377,836
+237,261
| +169% | +$5.31M |
|
|
APHA
2081
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,888,000
+817,300
| +76% | +$4.01M |
|
2082
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
+12,200
| +12% | +$960K |
|
2083
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
479,100
-896,700
| -65% | -$17M |
|
2084
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+380,939
| New | +$9.77M |
|
2085
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+21,700
| +42% | +$2.75M |
|
2086
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
532,400
-31,200
| -6% | -$558K |
|
2087
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
521,600
-68,800
| -12% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ESPR
2088
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
164,825
-137,039
| -45% | -$6.16M |
|
|
SCPL
2089
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
799,636
+215,719
| +37% | +$2.29M |
|
2090
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+62,600
| +68% | +$3.11M |
|
2091
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-43,100
| -53% | -$10.1M |
|
2092
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
431,200
+42,800
| +11% | +$914K |
|
2093
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
-87,400
| -37% | -$5.92M |
|
2094
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
717,350
-384,345
| -35% | -$4.79M |
|
2095
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
+24,600
| +18% | +$1.33M |
|
2096
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+16,900
| +87% | +$4.34M |
|
|
PDLI
2097
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,001,136
+852
| +0% | +$2.47K |
|
2098
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
345,700
-67,000
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
|
PACW
2099
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
253,826
-225,163
| -47% | -$8.47M |
|
2100
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
380,600
+78,900
| +26% | +$1.93M |
|
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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 1,265 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 1,265 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.