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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5601
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
28,678
-20,180
| -41% | -$612K |
|
5602
PUT
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-6,500
| -23% | -$258K |
|
|
CVET
5603
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
68,637
-714,289
| -91% | -$8.65M |
|
5604
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-58,200
| -76% | -$2.95M |
|
5605
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-13,000
| -46% | -$726K |
|
5606
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
15,150
-17,100
| -53% | -$987K |
|
5607
CALL
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-4,100
| -9% | -$91.8K |
|
5608
PUT
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$877K |
|
5609
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
44,759
-38,660
| -46% | -$781K |
|
5610
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+10,800
| +31% | +$192K |
|
5611
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-29,600
| -46% | -$658K |
|
5612
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+200
| +2% | +$17.7K |
|
|
HDS
5613
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-9,400
| -30% | -$374K |
|
5614
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+60,500
| +144% | +$488K |
|
5615
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$931M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,322
| New | +$881K |
|
5616
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-3,200
| -3% | -$24.8K |
|
|
XENT
5617
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
36,047
-186,492
| -84% | -$3.78M |
|
|
STL
5618
PUT
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-4,000
| -9% | -$81.6K |
|
5619
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+4,600
| +11% | +$82.3K |
|
5620
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
44,144
-17,146
| -28% | -$309K |
|
5621
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+43,200
| +135% | +$431K |
|
5622
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-7,100
| -38% | -$545K |
|
5623
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-2,900
| -31% | -$391K |
|
|
MAG
5624
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+6,000
| +9% | +$61.9K |
|
5625
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
7,466
-18,144
| -71% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.