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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
204,700
-33,200
| -14% | -$617K |
|
3277
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
364,171
-208,774
| -36% | -$2.03M |
|
3278
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,834
-84,388
| -55% | -$4.57M |
|
3279
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
200,640
+2,968
| +2% | +$56.3K |
|
3280
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+4,700
| +18% | +$578K |
|
|
DSSI
3281
DELISTED
Diamond S Shipping Inc. Common Shares
DSSI
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
228,543
+102,057
| +81% | +$1.53M |
|
|
VRN
3282
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
854,578
-1,054,732
| -55% | -$4.12M |
|
3283
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-55,400
| -32% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CLVS
3284
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DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
365,500
+223,500
| +157% | +$1.63M |
|
3285
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
6,128
-2,704
| -31% | -$1.86M |
|
3286
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-30,100
| -38% | -$2.23M |
|
3287
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-33,966
| -25% | -$1.24M |
|
3288
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,609
-18,507
| -31% | -$1.79M |
|
3289
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
PSCC
$42M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,725
+63,858
| +81% | +$1.59M |
|
3290
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,136
| New | +$3.83M |
|
3291
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,850
-16,950
| -19% | -$872K |
|
3292
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
301,080
-361,439
| -55% | -$4.3M |
|
3293
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-3,600
| -22% | -$1.02M |
|
3294
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-40,100
| -64% | -$6.21M |
|
3295
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-300
| -0.9% | -$29K |
|
3296
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
561,987
-253,699
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
3297
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
-234,200
| -58% | -$5.52M |
|
|
JNPR
3298
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
-20,500
| -12% | -$504K |
|
3299
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
156,937
+88,168
| +128% | +$2.08M |
|
3300
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,785
+44,909
| +921% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.