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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAMI
2876
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
506,728
-44,317
| -8% | -$432K |
|
2877
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+3,000
| +8% | +$375K |
|
2878
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-1,000
| -6% | -$345K |
|
2879
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,232
+27,351
| +67% | +$1.96M |
|
2880
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
108,663
-5,185
| -5% | -$243K |
|
2881
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
160,434
+27,437
| +21% | +$867K |
|
|
LHCG
2882
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,352
-14,847
| -28% | -$1.85M |
|
2883
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
295,981
-57,186
| -16% | -$906K |
|
|
CAMP
2884
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,339
+1,269
| +6% | +$309K |
|
2885
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,569
| New | +$4.95M |
|
|
DTP
2886
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
IMMU
2887
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
242,615
-1,282,104
| -84% | -$22.6M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
2888
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-99,800
| -50% | -$5M |
|
2889
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,762
| New | +$5.05M |
|
2890
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
247,727
-53,562
| -18% | -$1.04M |
|
2891
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-2,300
| -12% | -$651K |
|
2892
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
177,740
-1,507,028
| -89% | -$43M |
|
|
SIX
2893
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
-45,000
| -28% | -$2.07M |
|
|
TARO
2894
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,845
-15,321
| -21% | -$1.29M |
|
2895
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
430,893
+55,594
| +15% | +$616K |
|
2896
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
288,400
+60,800
| +27% | +$1.03M |
|
2897
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
198,124
-31,264
| -14% | -$773K |
|
2898
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
280,600
+106,900
| +62% | +$1.78M |
|
2899
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
-35,800
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
2900
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,357
-73,991
| -68% | -$11.2M |
|
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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.