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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,773
+367
| +0.5% | +$36.6K |
|
2152
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
-104,500
| -42% | -$6.19M |
|
2153
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
274,065
-161,896
| -37% | -$5.73M |
|
2154
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
266,000
-155,600
| -37% | -$5.28M |
|
|
ENDP
2155
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,969,554
+1,505,440
| +324% | +$6.72M |
|
2156
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-65,200
| -40% | -$5.85M |
|
2157
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
626,003
-885,246
| -59% | -$13.8M |
|
|
PETQ
2158
CALL
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
366,500
+302,100
| +469% | +$7.5M |
|
2159
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
233,900
+9,300
| +4% | +$366K |
|
2160
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
303,300
-56,800
| -16% | -$1.65M |
|
2161
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
358,400
-55,000
| -13% | -$1.34M |
|
2162
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EEMX
$179M
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+278,668
| New | +$8.76M |
|
2163
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
170,363
-19,142
| -10% | -$986K |
|
2164
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,720
+2,651
| +65% | +$2.81M |
|
|
BIG
2165
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
317,022
+65,321
| +26% | +$1.51M |
|
|
RP
2166
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
169,179
+142,304
| +530% | +$8.11M |
|
2167
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-6,600
| -8% | -$743K |
|
2168
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+11,000
| +10% | +$741K |
|
2169
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-52,200
| -44% | -$7.11M |
|
2170
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
381,638
-780,396
| -67% | -$14.5M |
|
2171
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
107,748
+36,927
| +52% | +$2.84M |
|
2172
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
141,497
-386,544
| -73% | -$24M |
|
2173
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
591,200
+164,800
| +39% | +$2.23M |
|
|
HEP
2174
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
406,640
+92,958
| +30% | +$2.11M |
|
2175
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,186
+24,103
| +16% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.