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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVTA
3226
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
244,633
+226,499
| +1,249% | +$4.01M |
|
3227
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-54,500
| -38% | -$2.52M |
|
3228
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
6,467
+2,534
| +64% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FIT
3229
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
599,600
+336,700
| +128% | +$1.98M |
|
3230
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-14,900
| -34% | -$2M |
|
3231
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+19,000
| +19% | +$566K |
|
3232
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
159,233
+113,615
| +249% | +$2.79M |
|
3233
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-15,000
| -15% | -$602K |
|
3234
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+5,900
| +5% | +$196K |
|
|
SAFM
3235
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-4,200
| -16% | -$663K |
|
3236
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
108,243
-73,204
| -40% | -$2.59M |
|
3237
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-6,800
| -10% | -$435K |
|
3238
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,888
+39,579
| +384% | +$2.92M |
|
3239
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,910
| New | +$3.76M |
|
3240
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,828
| New | +$3.72M |
|
3241
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
181,582
+132,519
| +270% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CRON
3242
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
510,266
+370,317
| +265% | +$2.83M |
|
3243
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+17,200
| +30% | +$804K |
|
3244
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,430
-26,454
| -25% | -$1.18M |
|
3245
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,739
-21,077
| -20% | -$1.17M |
|
3246
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
-49,400
| -37% | -$2.24M |
|
3247
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,107
-685,849
| -94% | -$58.1M |
|
3248
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
102,503
+50,488
| +97% | +$1.85M |
|
|
HTZ
3249
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
247,466
-1,064,987
| -81% | -$16M |
|
3250
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
247,379
-274,005
| -53% | -$4.54M |
|
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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.