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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$94.1B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
2,324,809
-5,090,147
| -69% | -$55.9M |
|
1052
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.9B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,910,434
+482,699
| +34% | +$7.49M |
|
1053
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.9B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
447,100
-196,700
| -31% | -$13.5M |
|
|
AVYA
1054
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,246,598
+2,159,684
| +2,485% | +$26.5M |
|
1055
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
205,100
+88,300
| +76% | +$11.9M |
|
1056
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18.1B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,011,398
+221,734
| +28% | +$6.65M |
|
|
JWN
1057
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
740,500
-136,900
| -16% | -$5.07M |
|
1058
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$622M
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
176,510
+65,060
| +58% | +$13.5M |
|
1059
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
317,933
+188,063
| +145% | +$17.2M |
|
|
PPLI
1060
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
677,604
+82,812
| +14% | +$3.34M |
|
1061
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$540M
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
36,140
+13,710
| +61% | +$8.7M |
|
1062
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
331,100
+119,800
| +57% | +$10.3M |
|
1063
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.65B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,157,950
-635,760
| -35% | -$14.3M |
|
1064
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.58B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,026,300
+492,700
| +92% | +$13.5M |
|
1065
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.73B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
+317,019
| New | +$27.5M |
|
1066
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $30M | 0.01% |
328,600
-244,600
| -43% | -$22.4M |
|
1067
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.75B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
2,266,800
-779,800
| -26% | -$10.5M |
|
1068
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.3B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
+249,867
| New | +$30.8M |
|
1069
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
915,400
+202,800
| +28% | +$6.04M |
|
1070
Dell
DELL
$321B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,144,056
-1,513,358
| -57% | -$39.4M |
|
1071
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
886,600
+210,400
| +31% | +$6.78M |
|
1072
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.67B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
536,847
-1,379
| -0.3% | -$67.7K |
|
1073
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
492,800
-869,100
| -64% | -$54.4M |
|
1074
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
316,500
+81,200
| +35% | +$7.46M |
|
1075
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
415,161
+349,646
| +534% | +$26M |
|
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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 1,266 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 1,266 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.