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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
329,909
+210,463
| +176% | +$6.18M |
|
|
BMCH
2052
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
353,366
-4,790
| -1% | -$135K |
|
2053
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-55,400
| -40% | -$6.54M |
|
2054
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-75,600
| -51% | -$10.1M |
|
2055
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+800
| +0.4% | +$38.4K |
|
2056
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
227,400
+69,500
| +44% | +$3.31M |
|
2057
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
709,645
-149,284
| -17% | -$2.07M |
|
2058
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
+57,100
| +55% | +$4.16M |
|
2059
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+353,494
| New | +$9.52M |
|
2060
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+14,300
| +15% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SGI
2061
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
459,300
+394,000
| +603% | +$8.24M |
|
2062
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
2,565,990
+2,521,008
| +5,604% | +$7.5M |
|
2063
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
581,200
+64,300
| +12% | +$1.06M |
|
2064
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
122,091
+62,746
| +106% | +$5.19M |
|
2065
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
-162,700
| -44% | -$6.99M |
|
2066
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,530
-31,620
| -2% | -$245K |
|
2067
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
235,536
+75,180
| +47% | +$3.06M |
|
2068
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-26,400
| -35% | -$5.11M |
|
|
CHNG
2069
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
604,909
-608,956
| -50% | -$8.17M |
|
2070
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
833,800
+243,500
| +41% | +$2.6M |
|
2071
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
160,496
-181,109
| -53% | -$10.7M |
|
2072
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
252,417
+159,096
| +170% | +$6.26M |
|
2073
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
442,759
-714,061
| -62% | -$15.6M |
|
2074
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,107
-25,376
| -35% | -$4.98M |
|
2075
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
67,999
-542,015
| -89% | -$78.3M |
|
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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.