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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
97,297
+17,946
| +23% | +$630K |
|
|
NLSN
3327
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-39,100
| -18% | -$795K |
|
3328
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-20,900
| -18% | -$837K |
|
3329
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
227,436
+22,362
| +11% | +$314K |
|
3330
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
3,816
+1,601
| +72% | +$1.86M |
|
|
FSCT
3331
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,059
+102,582
| +979% | +$3.36M |
|
|
CLR
3332
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-7,000
| -6% | -$217K |
|
|
CHL
3333
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+60,700
| +226% | +$2.45M |
|
3334
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
-7,900
| -5% | -$187K |
|
3335
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,687
| New | +$3.69M |
|
3336
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,751
-474,781
| -95% | -$61M |
|
3337
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
157,837
+148,779
| +1,643% | +$3.66M |
|
3338
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
45,310
+35,535
| +364% | +$2.94M |
|
3339
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.85B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,919
+13,032
| +60% | +$1.38M |
|
3340
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
125,240
-667,146
| -84% | -$19.5M |
|
3341
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
94,537
+21,505
| +29% | +$740K |
|
3342
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
205,548
+172,868
| +529% | +$2.55M |
|
3343
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,309
| New | +$3.71M |
|
3344
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
193,964
+138,476
| +250% | +$2.51M |
|
3345
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-24,000
| -35% | -$1.85M |
|
|
TSG
3346
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+42,800
| +44% | +$958K |
|
3347
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
+56,000
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
3348
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
260
+248
| +2,067% | +$4.58M |
|
3349
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-25,200
| -24% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SINA
3350
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+16,100
| +21% | +$618K |
|
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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.