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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-15,100
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
3402
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-51,800
| -56% | -$4.2M |
|
|
PS
3403
CALL
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
203,800
+76,600
| +60% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ENLC
3404
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
571,834
+382,833
| +203% | +$2.32M |
|
|
3405
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,821
-78,024
| -64% | -$5.62M |
|
3406
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,469
+45,436
| +227% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BPY
3407
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
191,252
+150,574
| +370% | +$2.85M |
|
|
FLOW
3408
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,447
| New | +$3.17M |
|
3409
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
71,520
+6,950
| +11% | +$316K |
|
|
LMNX
3410
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,695
-74,147
| -33% | -$1.53M |
|
3411
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
240,196
-89,105
| -27% | -$1.25M |
|
|
TTM
3412
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
269,600
-13,900
| -5% | -$153K |
|
3413
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+3,300
| +16% | +$437K |
|
3414
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-5,000
| -7% | -$239K |
|
3415
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-18,200
| -31% | -$1.49M |
|
3416
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+53,900
| +61% | +$1.14M |
|
3417
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
+8,400
| +4% | +$117K |
|
3418
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,406
-29,755
| -40% | -$2.16M |
|
3419
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
128,814
+7,092
| +6% | +$194K |
|
3420
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
364,792
-19,507
| -5% | -$168K |
|
3421
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-20,800
| -10% | -$338K |
|
|
BHVN
3422
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-14,700
| -19% | -$728K |
|
3423
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-82,200
| -59% | -$4.84M |
|
3424
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+6,900
| +12% | +$323K |
|
3425
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,611
-17,718
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
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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.