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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
348,983
-359,697
| -51% | -$9.83M |
|
2027
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
255,039
+204,324
| +403% | +$7.9M |
|
2028
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
160,114
-31,856
| -17% | -$1.94M |
|
2029
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-22,900
| -31% | -$4.24M |
|
|
REGI
2030
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
383,200
-2,200
| -0.6% | -$39.9K |
|
2031
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+22,600
| +43% | +$2.91M |
|
2032
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
397,484
+194,912
| +96% | +$5.34M |
|
2033
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
329,700
+40,400
| +14% | +$1.19M |
|
2034
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-8,200
| -5% | -$591K |
|
2035
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-41,500
| -35% | -$5.16M |
|
2036
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
+69,600
| +57% | +$3.74M |
|
2037
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
-7,600
| -5% | -$590K |
|
2038
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,135
-54,733
| -67% | -$20.1M |
|
2039
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-36,000
| -23% | -$3.08M |
|
2040
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
102,571
-11,981
| -10% | -$1.18M |
|
2041
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
133,615
-145,009
| -52% | -$11M |
|
|
TDAY
2042
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,602,230
+515,541
| +47% | +$3.78M |
|
2043
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,325
-35,929
| -35% | -$5.49M |
|
2044
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-400
| -0.3% | -$26.2K |
|
|
BFYT
2045
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
529,000
+95,500
| +22% | +$2.16M |
|
2046
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,404
+3,332
| +25% | +$2.29M |
|
2047
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
117,171
+40,635
| +53% | +$2.97M |
|
2048
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-8,800
| -9% | -$1.08M |
|
2049
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+984,526
| New | +$9.9M |
|
2050
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
290,114
+123,386
| +74% | +$3.78M |
|
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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.