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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
275,760
-1,715,237
| -86% | -$10.3M |
|
4627
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+2,600
| +54% | +$537K |
|
4628
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,924
-85,767
| -51% | -$1.73M |
|
4629
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+27,200
| +42% | +$411K |
|
4630
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-27,600
| -49% | -$1.44M |
|
|
OPTU
4631
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+12,200
| +27% | +$337K |
|
4632
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-20,800
| -14% | -$222K |
|
4633
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-7,100
| -45% | -$1.13M |
|
4634
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,356
+12,089
| +99% | +$803K |
|
4635
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,330
+3,970
| +23% | +$229K |
|
4636
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
4,376
-7,861
| -64% | -$2.94M |
|
4637
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,794
-1,384,825
| -98% | -$73.4M |
|
|
GSKY
4638
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
175,454
-242,343
| -58% | -$1.82M |
|
|
KL
4639
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,451
+27,409
| +341% | +$1.22M |
|
|
GTY
4640
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,459
+989
| +2% | +$32.5K |
|
4641
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-27,700
| -22% | -$655K |
|
4642
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
93,318
+14,963
| +19% | +$218K |
|
4643
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,386
-11,729
| -40% | -$972K |
|
4644
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
127,123
+41,514
| +48% | +$439K |
|
4645
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+12,200
| +31% | +$343K |
|
4646
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+70,800
| +58% | +$516K |
|
4647
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,925
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4648
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$814M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,048
-20,110
| -30% | -$636K |
|
4649
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,430
-296
| -11% | -$189K |
|
|
EV
4650
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,239
-1,263,829
| -97% | -$58.4M |
|
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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.