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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBI
3301
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
+89,700
| +54% | +$1.36M |
|
|
CTRA
3302
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
216,600
+97,000
| +81% | +$1.68M |
|
3303
CALL
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
+96,300
| +577% | +$2.63M |
|
|
EMEM
3304
DELISTED
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
EMEM
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
162,190
+151,235
| +1,381% | +$3.38M |
|
3305
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
395,800
+200,200
| +102% | +$1.73M |
|
3306
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
144,107
+27,057
| +23% | +$687K |
|
3307
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
809
+573
| +243% | +$3.85M |
|
3308
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
428,700
-184,700
| -30% | -$1.6M |
|
3309
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-34,200
| -44% | -$2.75M |
|
3310
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+29,600
| +130% | +$2.01M |
|
3311
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
82,299
+33,195
| +68% | +$1.5M |
|
3312
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+200
| +0.6% | +$24.6K |
|
|
ATCO
3313
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
263,500
-71,100
| -21% | -$848K |
|
3314
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-69,000
| -53% | -$4.14M |
|
3315
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
344,076
-7,778,518
| -96% | -$66.6M |
|
3316
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+7,200
| +11% | +$382K |
|
|
ZUO
3317
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
260,700
-130,000
| -33% | -$1.9M |
|
3318
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-4,400
| -20% | -$866K |
|
3319
Invesco Equal Weight 0-30 Year Treasury ETF
GOVI
$1.22B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
108,084
-102,570
| -49% | -$3.59M |
|
3320
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
275,600
-162,300
| -37% | -$1.93M |
|
3321
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
-2,600
| -1% | -$35.4K |
|
3322
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
229,615
+91,904
| +67% | +$1.49M |
|
3323
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-16,700
| -16% | -$696K |
|
3324
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
-83,400
| -28% | -$1.35M |
|
3325
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-23,000
| -18% | -$725K |
|
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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.