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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
3676
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
559,768
-1,444,661
| -72% | -$8.03M |
|
|
SFBS
3677
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
75,847
-24,165
| -24% | -$864K |
|
3678
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$4.14B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
109,212
-37,795
| -26% | -$980K |
|
3679
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
243,300
-28,500
| -10% | -$366K |
|
3680
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
43,953
+10,048
| +30% | +$625K |
|
3681
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+8,800
| +45% | +$870K |
|
|
TGP
3682
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
183,200
+160,100
| +693% | +$2.36M |
|
|
CATM
3683
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+54,600
| +593% | +$2.07M |
|
|
BPMC
3684
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+16,600
| +88% | +$1.24M |
|
3685
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
286,150
+221,292
| +341% | +$1.71M |
|
3686
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-10,600
| -10% | -$304K |
|
3687
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,143
-29,201
| -45% | -$2.45M |
|
3688
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-24,800
| -49% | -$2.77M |
|
3689
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
8,414
+2,327
| +38% | +$949K |
|
3690
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
88,403
-106,201
| -55% | -$3.27M |
|
|
AKS
3691
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
858,800
-355,700
| -29% | -$986K |
|
3692
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-7,300
| -17% | -$554K |
|
3693
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+16,400
| +46% | +$853K |
|
3694
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-9,600
| -27% | -$1.06M |
|
3695
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-15,500
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
3696
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
-22,000
| -17% | -$568K |
|
|
HZNP
3697
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+25,500
| +49% | +$782K |
|
3698
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BBHY
$619M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
54,461
+41,975
| +336% | +$2.16M |
|
3699
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-26,000
| -17% | -$555K |
|
3700
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
192,453
-126,944
| -40% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.