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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,635
| New | +$4.82M |
|
2952
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$118M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
185,671
+130,526
| +237% | +$3.42M |
|
2953
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-27,000
| -37% | -$2.82M |
|
2954
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
248,302
+111,484
| +81% | +$2.09M |
|
2955
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+5,100
| +19% | +$745K |
|
2956
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
413,894
-4,163
| -1% | -$53.5K |
|
2957
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
342,600
+8,100
| +2% | +$96K |
|
2958
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
206,546
+106,413
| +106% | +$2.42M |
|
2959
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,724
| New | +$4.7M |
|
|
SC
2960
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
-41,100
| -17% | -$998K |
|
2961
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
320,700
-36,600
| -10% | -$497K |
|
2962
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
268,656
-405,762
| -60% | -$7.48M |
|
2963
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
269,100
+34,200
| +15% | +$583K |
|
2964
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
519,800
-1,900
| -0.4% | -$18.1K |
|
|
DCPH
2965
CALL
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+28,100
| +57% | +$1.34M |
|
2966
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
185,696
+62,328
| +51% | +$1.47M |
|
|
KYNB
2967
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
4,502
-9,085
| -67% | -$9.28M |
|
|
I
2968
PUT
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
685,900
+239,400
| +54% | +$3.76M |
|
2969
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
595,545
-1,014,617
| -63% | -$6.26M |
|
2970
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,850
+4,739
| +47% | +$1.37M |
|
|
NVRO
2971
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-20,000
| -33% | -$1.98M |
|
2972
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,496
| New | +$4.5M |
|
2973
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
-23,400
| -12% | -$651K |
|
2974
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
-69,700
| -31% | -$2.05M |
|
2975
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-174,000
| -72% | -$9.55M |
|
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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.