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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KYNB
3701
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
2,628
-352
| -12% | -$359K |
|
3702
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
53,748
-86,464
| -62% | -$4.39M |
|
|
MPT
3703
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
-182,700
| -58% | -$3.7M |
|
3704
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
103,505
+13,716
| +15% | +$377K |
|
|
DCH
3705
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
261,500
-1,300
| -0.5% | -$12.4K |
|
3706
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
78,080
-8,364
| -10% | -$289K |
|
3707
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
5,970
-1,680
| -22% | -$900K |
|
3708
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+11,300
| +68% | +$1.07M |
|
3709
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-3,000
| -7% | -$201K |
|
3710
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-19,800
| -22% | -$768K |
|
|
ACR
3711
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,918
+8,169
| +12% | +$287K |
|
3712
PUT
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+14,600
| +134% | +$1.56M |
|
3713
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+1,000
| +11% | +$264K |
|
3714
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
696,847
+47,682
| +7% | +$168K |
|
|
MDC
3715
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
79,123
+68,319
| +632% | +$2.57M |
|
3716
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,430
-62,765
| -53% | -$3.16M |
|
3717
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+24,300
| +24% | +$515K |
|
3718
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$987M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
94,254
+18,449
| +24% | +$534K |
|
3719
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,910
+3,765
| +13% | +$324K |
|
3720
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,775
+8,432
| +30% | +$577K |
|
|
FLY
3721
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,088
-5,860
| -4% | -$117K |
|
|
ANSS
3722
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,900
| -39% | -$1.63M |
|
3723
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
46,902
+1,007
| +2% | +$57.3K |
|
3724
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+700
| +3% | +$61.7K |
|
|
SPR
3725
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-5,100
| -12% | -$421K |
|
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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.