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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,130
-43,195
| -20% | -$1.29M |
|
2852
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-49,486
| -37% | -$3.06M |
|
2853
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+14,000
| +15% | +$655K |
|
2854
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+17,500
| +32% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CRON
2855
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
687,400
+179,800
| +35% | +$1.38M |
|
2856
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-61,100
| -43% | -$4.14M |
|
2857
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
294,100
-500
| -0.2% | -$9.42K |
|
2858
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
359,472
-589,802
| -62% | -$8.51M |
|
2859
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
873,367
-1,307,573
| -60% | -$7.14M |
|
2860
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,826
-157,086
| -57% | -$6.92M |
|
2861
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
318,745
+28,316
| +10% | +$421K |
|
2862
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
69,546
-411,239
| -86% | -$31.2M |
|
|
WPX
2863
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
+52,200
| +16% | +$557K |
|
2864
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
+58,517
| +63% | +$2.02M |
|
2865
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
426,300
-84,600
| -17% | -$889K |
|
2866
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
209,450
+64,154
| +44% | +$1.57M |
|
2867
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
288,600
-165,300
| -36% | -$2.75M |
|
2868
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+11,800
| +41% | +$1.5M |
|
2869
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+36,000
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MLPI
2870
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
268,561
-48,442
| -15% | -$920K |
|
2871
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,292
+4,246
| +6% | +$286K |
|
2872
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.9B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,786
| New | +$4.9M |
|
2873
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+165,400
| +321% | +$3.68M |
|
2874
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-17,100
| -29% | -$2.07M |
|
2875
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-3,100
| -8% | -$459K |
|
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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.