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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-49,800
| -48% | -$7.38M |
|
|
SJIU
2352
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2353
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
170,398
-88,553
| -34% | -$3.62M |
|
|
CRC
2354
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
866,700
+489,700
| +130% | +$3.97M |
|
2355
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
-273,800
| -71% | -$15M |
|
2356
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,901
+47,573
| +157% | +$4.82M |
|
|
RDFN
2357
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
369,000
+249,900
| +210% | +$4.78M |
|
2358
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
467,463
+359,380
| +333% | +$5.24M |
|
2359
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
257,769
-2,870,150
| -92% | -$83.3M |
|
2360
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
193,590
-815,065
| -81% | -$29.1M |
|
2361
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-26,800
| -19% | -$1.76M |
|
2362
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
-48,100
| -12% | -$934K |
|
|
JOYY
2363
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
147,200
-20,400
| -12% | -$1.2M |
|
2364
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
-109,300
| -41% | -$5.23M |
|
|
GOOS
2365
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
+125,700
| +143% | +$4.85M |
|
2366
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
+23,400
| +13% | +$871K |
|
2367
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
531,900
+13,900
| +3% | +$201K |
|
2368
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,834
+16,828
| +73% | +$3.17M |
|
2369
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
232,393
+184,415
| +384% | +$5.78M |
|
2370
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
413,000
+56,000
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ZEN
2371
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-9,600
| -9% | -$703K |
|
|
STML
2372
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
725,306
+713,546
| +6,068% | +$7.08M |
|
2373
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
142,137
-16,883
| -11% | -$923K |
|
|
DNKN
2374
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+10,600
| +12% | +$801K |
|
2375
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
219,200
-29,800
| -12% | -$912K |
|
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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.