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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-4,100
| -24% | -$285K |
|
5627
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-26,100
| -44% | -$677K |
|
5628
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,900
| +287% | +$669K |
|
5629
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$884K |
|
|
LGF.A
5630
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+23,200
| +38% | +$214K |
|
|
AFTY
5631
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
51,172
-31,575
| -38% | -$548K |
|
5632
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$6.99K |
|
5633
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-10,800
| -36% | -$461K |
|
5634
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.33B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,041
| New | +$876K |
|
|
RC
5635
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,676
| New | +$908K |
|
5636
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
24,248
-8,556
| -26% | -$297K |
|
5637
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
22,897
+16,103
| +237% | +$582K |
|
5638
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$986M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
13,298
-11,044
| -45% | -$1.22M |
|
5639
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$782K |
|
|
DQ
5640
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
86,455
+55,535
| +180% | +$472K |
|
|
PFC
5641
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
28,117
+4,189
| +18% | +$126K |
|
5642
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-5,800
| -38% | -$516K |
|
5643
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
28,617
+11,463
| +67% | +$337K |
|
5644
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-30,300
| -21% | -$192K |
|
5645
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-17,800
| -41% | -$612K |
|
5646
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,179
| New | +$884K |
|
5647
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+7,000
| +171% | +$536K |
|
|
CPLG
5648
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
82,761
-118,835
| -59% | -$1.2M |
|
5649
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+4,200
| +45% | +$243K |
|
5650
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+39,200
| +93% | +$470K |
|
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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.