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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORTX
2501
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,588
-13,998
| -22% | -$1.7M |
|
2502
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
498,408
+100,161
| +25% | +$1.46M |
|
2503
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
277,500
+115,700
| +72% | +$2.6M |
|
|
RETA
2504
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
33,970
+20,598
| +154% | +$3.76M |
|
2505
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
350,360
-102,080
| -23% | -$1.92M |
|
2506
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
489,888
+466,834
| +2,025% | +$6.47M |
|
2507
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,122
+7,065
| +18% | +$1.06M |
|
2508
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
+15,000
| +9% | +$560K |
|
|
TVTY
2509
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
339,163
+74,350
| +28% | +$1.39M |
|
2510
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
+69,200
| +80% | +$3.09M |
|
2511
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-40,700
| -29% | -$2.78M |
|
2512
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+20,900
| +12% | +$752K |
|
2513
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+18,600
| +23% | +$1.18M |
|
2514
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
368,600
-174,300
| -32% | -$3.76M |
|
2515
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
593,200
+232,400
| +64% | +$2.25M |
|
2516
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
375,543
-35,656
| -9% | -$640K |
|
2517
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
47,824
-11,769
| -20% | -$1.73M |
|
2518
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+42,400
| +88% | +$3.11M |
|
|
GRMN
2519
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-29,000
| -29% | -$2.7M |
|
|
MYOK
2520
CALL
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,100
| New | +$5.71M |
|
2521
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
355,293
+317,019
| +828% | +$5.65M |
|
2522
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
431,200
+106,400
| +33% | +$1.56M |
|
2523
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-93,400
| -62% | -$9.76M |
|
2524
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
110,830
+75,319
| +212% | +$4.51M |
|
2525
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,413,716
-16,466
| -1% | -$81.7K |
|
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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.