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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+200
| +0.3% | +$4.48K |
|
4527
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-4,500
| -26% | -$602K |
|
4528
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-4,600
| -33% | -$809K |
|
|
CHCT
4529
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,054
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4530
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,157
-1,564,678
| -97% | -$53.6M |
|
4531
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,013
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
SEI
4532
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.17B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
119,393
-673,297
| -85% | -$8.09M |
|
|
CMCM
4533
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
92,004
-45,335
| -33% | -$812K |
|
4534
ProShares Ulta SmallCap600
SAA
$31M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
76,085
+61,855
| +435% | +$1.24M |
|
4535
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,370
+26,750
| +152% | +$1.02M |
|
4536
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-94,100
| -50% | -$1.58M |
|
|
SWN
4537
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
688,400
+122,200
| +22% | +$253K |
|
4538
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+2,400
| +10% | +$136K |
|
4539
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
397,292
-238,244
| -37% | -$973K |
|
4540
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-119,400
| -63% | -$2.6M |
|
4541
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,321
-2,717
| -5% | -$75.9K |
|
4542
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,169
+27,598
| +134% | +$939K |
|
|
JPMV
4543
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,588
+5,531
| +29% | +$384K |
|
4544
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF
TIPX
$2.04B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,495
+50,708
| +150% | +$992K |
|
|
PLYA
4545
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
197,156
-80,841
| -29% | -$629K |
|
4546
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+700
| +7% | +$106K |
|
4547
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,740
-4,065
| -52% | -$1.53M |
|
|
LTM
4548
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
162,696
-166,383
| -51% | -$1.86M |
|
4549
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,903
+16,938
| +43% | +$482K |
|
|
PS
4550
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
95,920
-10,937
| -10% | -$186K |
|
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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.