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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZUO
3876
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
+11,500
| +7% | +$169K |
|
3877
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
393,663
-357,597
| -48% | -$2.08M |
|
3878
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
81,460
+73,623
| +939% | +$2.19M |
|
3879
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
56,513
-24,979
| -31% | -$1.08M |
|
3880
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-1,500
| -4% | -$111K |
|
3881
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
75,795
-168,933
| -69% | -$5.28M |
|
3882
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$585M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,150
+23,558
| +100% | +$1.25M |
|
3883
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,394
-16,771
| -21% | -$635K |
|
3884
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,689
-31,141
| -36% | -$1.31M |
|
3885
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,079
-39,086
| -37% | -$1.35M |
|
3886
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
223,000
+10,100
| +5% | +$91K |
|
3887
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,565
-15,129
| -17% | -$486K |
|
|
SMAR
3888
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+12,200
| +28% | +$504K |
|
3889
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-1,000
| -2% | -$43.1K |
|
|
DGAZ
3890
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return
DGAZ
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,650
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
NVTA
3891
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
-71,100
| -31% | -$1.26M |
|
3892
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,302
+796
| +4% | +$85.6K |
|
3893
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,800
| +137% | +$1.34M |
|
|
NS
3894
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
96,306
+42,862
| +80% | +$1.19M |
|
3895
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$450M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,448
-8,852
| -20% | -$588K |
|
|
LOGM
3896
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+10,800
| +59% | +$801K |
|
3897
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
750,682
-69,300
| -8% | -$210K |
|
3898
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,142
-20,700
| -21% | -$647K |
|
3899
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+34,300
| +56% | +$932K |
|
|
AERI
3900
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-67,500
| -40% | -$1.4M |
|
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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.