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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CALY
2901
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
238,905
-886,269
| -79% | -$18.1M |
|
2902
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,701
-58,828
| -60% | -$7.42M |
|
2903
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+36,600
| +30% | +$1.1M |
|
2904
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-58,500
| -62% | -$8.1M |
|
2905
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,269
| New | +$4.42M |
|
2906
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+2,300
| +4% | +$201K |
|
2907
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
3,720
-26
| -0.7% | -$27.6K |
|
2908
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
103,647
-465,466
| -82% | -$23.6M |
|
2909
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,326
+12,796
| +32% | +$1.21M |
|
2910
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+10,100
| +20% | +$815K |
|
|
SAVE
2911
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
-9,300
| -7% | -$354K |
|
2912
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
225,130
+179,525
| +394% | +$3.79M |
|
2913
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+11,700
| +25% | +$971K |
|
2914
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-16,300
| -15% | -$917K |
|
2915
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
117,860
+14,340
| +14% | +$602K |
|
2916
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-46,800
| -27% | -$1.84M |
|
|
NVO
2917
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-78,200
| -31% | -$2.17M |
|
2918
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+64,200
| +105% | +$2.35M |
|
2919
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-7,800
| -20% | -$1.05M |
|
2920
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+31,400
| +378% | +$3.97M |
|
2921
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
281,377
+8,439
| +3% | +$146K |
|
2922
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-7,800
| -7% | -$414K |
|
2923
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-46,400
| -51% | -$5.03M |
|
2924
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,108
| New | +$4.94M |
|
2925
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
130,148
-111,668
| -46% | -$4.09M |
|
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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.