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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,344,300
+54,300
| +4% | +$298K |
|
2227
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
587,100
+165,400
| +39% | +$2.39M |
|
2228
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+122,000
| +129% | +$4.82M |
|
2229
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-313,400
| -73% | -$20.8M |
|
2230
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+354,260
| New | +$8.23M |
|
2231
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,924
+140,052
| +1,579% | +$8.79M |
|
2232
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$91.7B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,500
| New | +$8.18M |
|
2233
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+1,400
| +4% | +$311K |
|
2234
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
250,800
+54,500
| +28% | +$1.81M |
|
2235
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,935
| New | +$8.18M |
|
|
DBD
2236
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
810,500
-729,891
| -47% | -$6.48M |
|
2237
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-27,000
| -19% | -$1.95M |
|
2238
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
919,472
+288,782
| +46% | +$2.75M |
|
2239
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
198,888
+145,750
| +274% | +$6.57M |
|
|
NP
2240
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,203
+63,829
| +111% | +$4.34M |
|
2241
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
333,954
-343,230
| -51% | -$7.62M |
|
|
ETRN
2242
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
638,889
+519,632
| +436% | +$6.45M |
|
|
CLLS
2243
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
498,431
-10,055
| -2% | -$134K |
|
2244
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-198,700
| -76% | -$27M |
|
2245
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
213,620
-622,961
| -74% | -$22.8M |
|
2246
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-16,600
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
2247
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
-69,300
| -26% | -$2.93M |
|
2248
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
250,641
+193,368
| +338% | +$6.31M |
|
2249
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
728,387
+275,337
| +61% | +$3.04M |
|
2250
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+16,600
| +13% | +$918K |
|
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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.