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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,339
-46,361
| -34% | -$4.09M |
|
2327
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
398,167
+374,962
| +1,616% | +$7.91M |
|
2328
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
147,990
+98,727
| +200% | +$5.35M |
|
2329
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
820,900
+584,493
| +247% | +$5.33M |
|
2330
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
464,300
-140,600
| -23% | -$2.31M |
|
2331
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,273
+56,183
| +349% | +$6.26M |
|
2332
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,635
+24,714
| +89% | +$3.79M |
|
2333
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
371,677
-4,383
| -1% | -$90.2K |
|
2334
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,851
| New | +$7.7M |
|
2335
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
-4,100
| -2% | -$173K |
|
2336
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
204,058
-29,697
| -13% | -$1.1M |
|
|
SGI
2337
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
363,600
-73,600
| -17% | -$1.54M |
|
|
PRNB
2338
DELISTED
Principia Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
PRNB
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,460
+136,564
| +1,730% | +$5.1M |
|
|
MRC
2339
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
580,158
+286,758
| +98% | +$3.74M |
|
2340
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
644,700
+88,100
| +16% | +$926K |
|
|
ANSS
2341
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+4,700
| +18% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SIVB
2342
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,469
+24,063
| +325% | +$5.47M |
|
2343
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
99,560
+42,250
| +74% | +$3.25M |
|
2344
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
243,198
-351,773
| -59% | -$11.3M |
|
2345
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
177,700
+28,100
| +19% | +$1.34M |
|
2346
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
259,100
+147,400
| +132% | +$4.96M |
|
2347
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
279,600
+10,800
| +4% | +$286K |
|
2348
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
365,500
-120,600
| -25% | -$2.5M |
|
|
LNW
2349
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
293,590
+128,925
| +78% | +$3.32M |
|
2350
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,287
-6,647
| -8% | -$673K |
|
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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.