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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,178
+22,348
| +253% | +$1.97M |
|
|
PEGI
3777
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
100,531
+35,627
| +55% | +$968K |
|
|
CVA
3778
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,188
| New | +$2.76M |
|
3779
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
138,742
-480,990
| -78% | -$8.91M |
|
3780
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
83,715
-4,630
| -5% | -$131K |
|
3781
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+19,200
| +67% | +$1.05M |
|
3782
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
141,270
-37,375
| -21% | -$691K |
|
3783
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-3,100
| -22% | -$769K |
|
3784
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+59,000
| +113% | +$1.28M |
|
3785
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,397
+22,050
| +84% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MDLA
3786
CALL
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,200
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3787
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-4,700
| -4% | -$116K |
|
3788
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,591
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
VAL
3789
CALL
DELISTED
Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share
VAL
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
407,800
+168,800
| +71% | +$823K |
|
3790
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
113,284
-1,889,669
| -94% | -$42.2M |
|
3791
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
-71,000
| -37% | -$1.31M |
|
3792
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
133,000
-66,700
| -33% | -$1.41M |
|
3793
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
64,168
-5,881
| -8% | -$217K |
|
3794
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,217
+26,393
| +178% | +$1.61M |
|
3795
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+33,800
| +32% | +$595K |
|
3796
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
59,356
-40,148
| -40% | -$1.78M |
|
3797
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
-49,100
| -26% | -$892K |
|
|
DISCK
3798
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+9,900
| +13% | +$278K |
|
|
KW
3799
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
119,271
-30,568
| -20% | -$685K |
|
3800
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+14,680
| +31% | +$614K |
|
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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.