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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
88,891
-233,065
| -72% | -$6.09M |
|
3852
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,617
-99,293
| -55% | -$3.14M |
|
3853
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+12,000
| +7% | +$163K |
|
|
UNIT
3854
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
311,300
+13,500
| +5% | +$97.7K |
|
|
ENV
3855
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,707
+24,950
| +212% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ELME
3856
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,577
+52,738
| +151% | +$1.57M |
|
3857
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
50,024
+10,582
| +27% | +$443K |
|
3858
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
129,718
+58,509
| +82% | +$1.21M |
|
3859
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-6,600
| -13% | -$389K |
|
3860
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
-16,900
| -10% | -$276K |
|
3861
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,566
-161,129
| -81% | -$8.92M |
|
3862
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
123,668
+6,688
| +6% | +$135K |
|
|
ENBL
3863
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
252,707
+190,809
| +308% | +$1.94M |
|
3864
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,386
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
USFR
3865
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,033
| New | +$2.53M |
|
3866
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+8,000
| +14% | +$359K |
|
3867
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
204,756
-37,700
| -16% | -$438K |
|
|
SUM
3868
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
107,599
+42,308
| +65% | +$960K |
|
|
COHR
3869
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-29,000
| -66% | -$4.49M |
|
3870
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52
-5
| -9% | -$363K |
|
3871
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$960M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
75,182
+7,918
| +12% | +$214K |
|
3872
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,034
-249,327
| -92% | -$28.2M |
|
3873
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
324,300
-206,000
| -39% | -$1.55M |
|
3874
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
61,212
-95,519
| -61% | -$3.75M |
|
3875
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
158,054
+10,752
| +7% | +$167K |
|
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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.