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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,581
-6,519
| -13% | -$941K |
|
2602
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
110,240
-86,720
| -44% | -$4.82M |
|
2603
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,295
+9,189
| +831% | +$4.49M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
2604
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,064
| – | – |
|
2605
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,546
+51,411
| +213% | +$4.08M |
|
2606
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
438,900
+192,300
| +78% | +$3.01M |
|
2607
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+30,600
| +66% | +$2.53M |
|
2608
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
103,733
-606,181
| -85% | -$36M |
|
2609
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
-18,400
| -12% | -$879K |
|
2610
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,725,662
-2,325,073
| -57% | -$8.22M |
|
2611
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
935,400
-487,400
| -34% | -$2.51M |
|
2612
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+103,100
| +111% | +$3.11M |
|
2613
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
334,100
-93,100
| -22% | -$1.79M |
|
|
NGHC
2614
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
290,523
+34,352
| +13% | +$751K |
|
|
IBTX
2615
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
115,667
+102,056
| +750% | +$5.67M |
|
2616
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,121
+39,445
| +66% | +$2.67M |
|
2617
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
257,549
-296,469
| -54% | -$7.19M |
|
2618
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
288,164
+38,395
| +15% | +$823K |
|
|
IPG
2619
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
277,203
-1,050,672
| -79% | -$23.1M |
|
2620
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
134,238
-45,595
| -25% | -$2.15M |
|
2621
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+37,000
| +42% | +$1.73M |
|
|
PLAN
2622
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
-7,300
| -6% | -$362K |
|
2623
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
960,519
+306,888
| +47% | +$1.92M |
|
2624
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
484,000
-238,100
| -33% | -$3.19M |
|
2625
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
384,876
-146,181
| -28% | -$2.22M |
|
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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.