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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
4426
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
+85,600
| +67% | +$787K |
|
4427
Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF
GDMA
$204M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,323
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4428
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,322
+16,464
| +339% | +$1.35M |
|
4429
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
81,463
-802,379
| -91% | -$18M |
|
4430
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,825
-38
| -2% | -$44.2K |
|
|
MDRX
4431
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
180,695
+107,748
| +148% | +$1.13M |
|
4432
CALL
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-2,800
| -8% | -$145K |
|
|
ECOL
4433
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,587
| New | +$1.81M |
|
4434
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+1,700
| +6% | +$88.5K |
|
4435
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,870
| New | +$1.71M |
|
4436
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,724
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4437
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,156
| New | +$1.9M |
|
4438
PUT
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-5,400
| -8% | -$135K |
|
4439
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,449
+13,858
| +210% | +$1.43M |
|
4440
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-6,200
| -23% | -$552K |
|
4441
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,659
| New | +$1.74M |
|
4442
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+6,600
| +36% | +$470K |
|
|
SEE
4443
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-30,700
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
4444
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,300
| +10% | +$161K |
|
4445
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
WBIG
$32.6M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
71,802
+23,223
| +48% | +$555K |
|
|
SC
4446
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-515,500
| -87% | -$12.5M |
|
|
VAR
4447
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-6,400
| -34% | -$817K |
|
|
THOR
4448
DELISTED
Synthorx, Inc. Common Stock
THOR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,198
-10,254
| -29% | -$293K |
|
4449
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,413
-272,592
| -89% | -$13.1M |
|
|
HTT
4450
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
373,300
-34,100
| -8% | -$201K |
|
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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.