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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
190,800
-66,200
| -26% | -$7.72M |
|
1202
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
828,331
-97,207
| -11% | -$3M |
|
1203
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.3B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
160,300
+16,200
| +11% | +$2.48M |
|
1204
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
413,500
-218,000
| -35% | -$12.8M |
|
1205
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.5B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
134,100
+14,400
| +12% | +$2.32M |
|
|
TGE
1206
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,145,121
+866,551
| +311% | +$16.6M |
|
1207
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
434,600
+209,400
| +93% | +$11.1M |
|
1208
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.18B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,182,786
+1,042,459
| +743% | +$23.3M |
|
|
ILPT
1209
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,124,975
-69,099
| -6% | -$1.48M |
|
1210
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
961,400
+11,900
| +1% | +$271K |
|
1211
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
184,541
+39,142
| +27% | +$4.95M |
|
|
WBA
1212
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
425,300
-368,100
| -46% | -$21.2M |
|
|
ETFC
1213
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $25M | 0.01% |
552,100
+250,900
| +83% | +$10.7M |
|
1214
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $25M | 0.01% |
490,200
+136,800
| +39% | +$6.96M |
|
1215
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.71B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
168,700
-49,000
| -23% | -$7.4M |
|
1216
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
275,000
-183,300
| -40% | -$17.1M |
|
1217
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.57B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
213,600
+76,600
| +56% | +$7.41M |
|
1218
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.09B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
56,100
-79,200
| -59% | -$34.9M |
|
1219
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
303,900
-72,700
| -19% | -$5.8M |
|
1220
AstraZeneca
AZN
$242B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
248,093
-509,376
| -67% | -$48M |
|
1221
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
584,900
-114,800
| -16% | -$4.38M |
|
1222
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
404,394
+133,675
| +49% | +$7.9M |
|
|
ARNA
1223
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
543,544
+64,065
| +13% | +$3.03M |
|
|
PGRE
1224
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,771,133
-465,773
| -21% | -$6.25M |
|
1225
Rapid7
RPD
$874M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
439,997
-388,006
| -47% | -$20.2M |
|
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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.