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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-16,400
| -41% | -$2.57M |
|
3252
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,560,000
-2,160,000
| -46% | -$3.17M |
|
3253
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+22,800
| +42% | +$1.05M |
|
3254
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
211,038
-24,819
| -11% | -$456K |
|
3255
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+4,900
| +25% | +$811K |
|
3256
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
112,290
-213,835
| -66% | -$6.76M |
|
3257
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,582
+34,015
| +104% | +$2.08M |
|
|
DERM
3258
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
255,772
-461,210
| -64% | -$3.98M |
|
3259
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,123,779
+328,387
| +41% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LX
3260
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
278,936
+206,783
| +287% | +$2.37M |
|
|
WPX
3261
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
282,000
-29,900
| -10% | -$319K |
|
3262
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,012
+26,188
| +297% | +$2.86M |
|
3263
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
223,000
-132,700
| -37% | -$2.17M |
|
3264
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,278
-966,208
| -94% | -$62.9M |
|
3265
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-14,500
| -30% | -$1.64M |
|
3266
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,327
| New | +$3.9M |
|
3267
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,977
+7,230
| +13% | +$444K |
|
3268
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+69,800
| +95% | +$1.92M |
|
3269
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,623
-28,042
| -49% | -$3.49M |
|
|
KEM
3270
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-481,200
| -77% | -$11.7M |
|
|
CNR
3271
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
265,384
-591,920
| -69% | -$8.17M |
|
3272
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+1,000
| +4% | +$153K |
|
|
ESPR
3273
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+11,800
| +22% | +$531K |
|
|
WUBA
3274
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-5,300
| -8% | -$298K |
|
3275
iShares JPMorgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
CEMB
$412M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
74,049
-104,618
| -59% | -$5.38M |
|
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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.