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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MYOK
2701
PUT
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,400
| New | +$5M |
|
2702
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+5,200
| +18% | +$834K |
|
2703
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,979
-13,609
| -13% | -$835K |
|
2704
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,974
-70,831
| -41% | -$4.22M |
|
2705
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
122,304
-111,939
| -48% | -$5.22M |
|
2706
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-209,300
| -78% | -$20.2M |
|
2707
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+16,300
| +26% | +$1.26M |
|
2708
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
90,858
+35,622
| +64% | +$1.88M |
|
2709
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+19,500
| +45% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CY
2710
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
-162,100
| -39% | -$3.79M |
|
2711
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
-2,900
| -2% | -$108K |
|
2712
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
171,608
+122,500
| +249% | +$4.09M |
|
|
LNW
2713
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
-57,700
| -21% | -$1.49M |
|
2714
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
670,662
-806,530
| -55% | -$6.29M |
|
2715
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,109
-287,923
| -89% | -$45.8M |
|
2716
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,015
-279,114
| -74% | -$16.1M |
|
2717
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
24,720
-4,613
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
2718
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
142,192
-45,212
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
2719
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-34,500
| -45% | -$4.66M |
|
|
CS
2720
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
440,515
-379,071
| -46% | -$4.84M |
|
2721
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
292,600
-142,000
| -33% | -$2.68M |
|
2722
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
138,477
+72,466
| +110% | +$2.95M |
|
2723
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
423
+44
| +12% | +$752K |
|
2724
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
291,666
-278,840
| -49% | -$5.5M |
|
2725
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
125,430
-25,063
| -17% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.