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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
214,774
+28,295
| +15% | +$1.17M |
|
2127
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
257,400
+26,000
| +11% | +$909K |
|
2128
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
366,940
+10,411
| +3% | +$324K |
|
2129
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
364,876
-322,289
| -47% | -$7.7M |
|
2130
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+33,600
| +62% | +$3.52M |
|
2131
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-16,300
| -23% | -$2.7M |
|
2132
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-20,800
| -31% | -$4.03M |
|
2133
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
643,376
+536,787
| +504% | +$7.47M |
|
2134
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
131,993
-57,069
| -30% | -$4.25M |
|
2135
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,424
+10,229
| +10% | +$778K |
|
2136
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
291,900
-12,000
| -4% | -$360K |
|
2137
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
315,559
+21,350
| +7% | +$556K |
|
|
KSU
2138
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+1,300
| +2% | +$191K |
|
2139
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,007
+86,113
| +139% | +$4.27M |
|
2140
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
107,362
-4,401
| -4% | -$385K |
|
2141
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-12,800
| -19% | -$2.08M |
|
|
MIC
2142
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
-44,200
| -17% | -$1.82M |
|
2143
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
237,456
-51,158
| -18% | -$1.86M |
|
2144
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-21,400
| -46% | -$7.2M |
|
2145
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+15,100
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
2146
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+33,000
| +47% | +$2.96M |
|
2147
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+54,000
| +57% | +$3.94M |
|
2148
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,705
| New | +$8.99M |
|
2149
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
385,869
+327,594
| +562% | +$7.75M |
|
2150
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,207
+39,617
| +105% | +$4.42M |
|
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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.