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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,759
+43,925
| +57% | +$1.11M |
|
3527
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-53,200
| -41% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CLR
3528
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-117,200
| -56% | -$3.64M |
|
3529
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+10,000
| +22% | +$511K |
|
3530
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,051
+25,159
| +149% | +$1.9M |
|
|
RSX
3531
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
-294,700
| -70% | -$7.14M |
|
3532
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-1,600
| -3% | -$117K |
|
|
HOLX
3533
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+14,100
| +30% | +$702K |
|
3534
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
78,105
-3,322
| -4% | -$140K |
|
3535
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+4,500
| +74% | +$1.25M |
|
|
WWE
3536
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+12,200
| +33% | +$772K |
|
|
AVLR
3537
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-47,100
| -52% | -$3.42M |
|
|
ARI
3538
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
173,604
+113,507
| +189% | +$2.1M |
|
3539
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
731,200
-278,700
| -28% | -$1.16M |
|
3540
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
165,100
+72,200
| +78% | +$1.27M |
|
3541
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
646,550
-240,023
| -27% | -$1.27M |
|
3542
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,271
+16,559
| +26% | +$634K |
|
3543
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,138
| New | +$3.17M |
|
3544
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
812,812
-37,411
| -4% | -$111K |
|
3545
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,048
| New | +$3.05M |
|
3546
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+14,900
| +47% | +$985K |
|
|
DWT
3547
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
DWT
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
897,225
-23,168
| -3% | -$108K |
|
3548
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+22,100
| +49% | +$1M |
|
|
IBCD
3549
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCD
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
128,454
+23,282
| +22% | +$572K |
|
3550
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
248,001
+49,994
| +25% | +$707K |
|
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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.