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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJR
2401
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
372,154
-5,936,035
| -94% | -$120M |
|
2402
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
417,475
+144,490
| +53% | +$2.55M |
|
|
BNY
2403
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-50,300
| -25% | -$2.4M |
|
|
CLDR
2404
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
648,100
-17,500
| -3% | -$168K |
|
2405
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-2,000
| -7% | -$662K |
|
2406
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
106,885
+101,851
| +2,023% | +$7.08M |
|
2407
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
161,105
-58,625
| -27% | -$2.6M |
|
|
EVRI
2408
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
559,034
+522,274
| +1,421% | +$5.96M |
|
2409
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-24,100
| -25% | -$2.3M |
|
2410
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-31,700
| -50% | -$7.52M |
|
2411
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
+124,500
| +502% | +$5.83M |
|
2412
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
147,239
+93,683
| +175% | +$4.28M |
|
2413
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
424,500
+94,900
| +29% | +$1.61M |
|
2414
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
273,253
+75,075
| +38% | +$2.2M |
|
2415
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+36,200
| +67% | +$2.45M |
|
2416
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$48.8K |
|
2417
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-49,200
| -70% | -$17M |
|
2418
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,310
-2,194,180
| -95% | -$128M |
|
2419
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
276,106
+90,018
| +48% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ZNGA
2420
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,000
-228,900
| -16% | -$1.42M |
|
2421
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,312
+157,226
| +523% | +$6.88M |
|
|
EBIX
2422
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
222,067
-60,684
| -21% | -$2.24M |
|
2423
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
108,904
-20,454
| -16% | -$1.39M |
|
|
GOOS
2424
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+93,400
| +84% | +$3.61M |
|
2425
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
-34,800
| -13% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.