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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,267
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5252
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
67,612
+52,988
| +362% | +$842K |
|
|
DXGE
5253
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,123
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5254
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-1,100
| -10% | -$112K |
|
5255
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5256
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,940
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5257
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
221,100
+112,900
| +104% | +$430K |
|
5258
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-8,700
| -30% | -$446K |
|
5259
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,615
-391,942
| -96% | -$29.7M |
|
|
PDS
5260
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,807
+4,488
| +13% | +$103K |
|
5261
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-62,808
| -52% | -$1.08M |
|
5262
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,444
-28,320
| -24% | -$334K |
|
5263
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-5,100
| -45% | -$825K |
|
5264
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-5,800
| -34% | -$537K |
|
|
Y
5265
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,353
-2,862
| -68% | -$2.24M |
|
|
EBSB
5266
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,836
| New | +$1.06M |
|
5267
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
12,760
+6,850
| +116% | +$512K |
|
5268
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31.1M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,614
+15,178
| +62% | +$404K |
|
5269
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,601
-186,483
| -88% | -$7.56M |
|
5270
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+800
| +2% | +$22K |
|
|
5271
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+8,400
| +11% | +$99.1K |
|
5272
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,079
-136,561
| -74% | -$2.7M |
|
5273
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-1,600
| -12% | -$144K |
|
5274
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
109,014
-9,967
| -8% | -$91.5K |
|
5275
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
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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.