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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,769
+7,669
| +54% | +$906K |
|
3827
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+4,400
| +18% | +$395K |
|
3828
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-29,400
| -14% | -$460K |
|
3829
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,968
-740
| -27% | -$1.14M |
|
3830
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-29,000
| -57% | -$3.33M |
|
3831
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,064
-50,483
| -49% | -$2.41M |
|
|
TUFN
3832
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,721
+103,134
| +231% | +$1.76M |
|
3833
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,719
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3834
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
64,776
+55,232
| +579% | +$1.99M |
|
3835
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-78,500
| -73% | -$6.91M |
|
3836
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-23,000
| -21% | -$574K |
|
3837
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-2,800
| -6% | -$165K |
|
3838
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
58,278
-71,220
| -55% | -$3.05M |
|
3839
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,993
+6,353
| +241% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TWOU
3840
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
3,593
-210
| -6% | -$131K |
|
3841
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,096
-115,009
| -70% | -$5.7M |
|
3842
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
586,900
+340,400
| +138% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CATM
3843
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,777
-54,073
| -48% | -$2.05M |
|
3844
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-15,300
| -25% | -$853K |
|
3845
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$509M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,132
-2,688
| -7% | -$174K |
|
|
MTSC
3846
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,599
-100,289
| -65% | -$5.33M |
|
|
SHOE
3847
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
138,042
+25,640
| +23% | +$453K |
|
3848
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,646
| New | +$2.68M |
|
3849
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
323,400
-3,644
| -1% | -$27.9K |
|
3850
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-3,400
| -4% | -$102K |
|
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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.