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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
-21,800
| -16% | -$1.55M |
|
2277
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
592,087
-232,596
| -28% | -$2.85M |
|
2278
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
+13,300
| +9% | +$646K |
|
2279
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
356,130
+246,823
| +226% | +$5.53M |
|
|
CLR
2280
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
243,650
+3,284
| +1% | +$102K |
|
2281
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,047
-121,910
| -54% | -$9.37M |
|
|
JBTM
2282
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,158
-20,168
| -21% | -$2.16M |
|
|
WW
2283
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-600
| -0.3% | -$22.8K |
|
2284
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,279
+38,915
| +253% | +$6.12M |
|
2285
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
319,267
-711,336
| -69% | -$16.2M |
|
|
BLUE
2286
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,311
-31
| -0.4% | -$33.7K |
|
2287
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+7,000
| +3% | +$280K |
|
2288
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+6,000
| +8% | +$617K |
|
2289
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,581,258
+601,570
| +61% | +$2.7M |
|
2290
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+44,600
| +35% | +$2.16M |
|
2291
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,421
-3,893
| -34% | -$4.25M |
|
2292
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
220,200
-117,600
| -35% | -$3.84M |
|
|
NXRT
2293
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
183,915
+64,487
| +54% | +$3.04M |
|
2294
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,360
| New | +$8.24M |
|
2295
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,710
-116,357
| -69% | -$16.2M |
|
2296
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
115,058
+10,848
| +10% | +$742K |
|
2297
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,870
+30,001
| +79% | +$3.33M |
|
2298
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,844
+7,495
| +9% | +$655K |
|
2299
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
329,864
+320,731
| +3,512% | +$7.85M |
|
2300
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-19,600
| -30% | -$3.36M |
|
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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.