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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOW
3951
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
322,858
+51,193
| +19% | +$324K |
|
3952
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,080
-252,559
| -73% | -$6.44M |
|
3953
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
170
-57
| -25% | -$1.05M |
|
3954
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-10,400
| -44% | -$1.67M |
|
3955
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
89,283
+22,355
| +33% | +$578K |
|
3956
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-16,400
| -46% | -$2.02M |
|
|
AXDX
3957
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,111
+7,766
| +122% | +$1.28M |
|
|
LADR
3958
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
132,190
+119,412
| +935% | +$2.06M |
|
3959
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+5,600
| +36% | +$618K |
|
3960
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,928
+11,934
| +54% | +$757K |
|
|
TRTN
3961
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+25,900
| +78% | +$958K |
|
|
TECD
3962
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+200
| +1% | +$25.7K |
|
3963
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
81,948
-31,986
| -28% | -$888K |
|
3964
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-86,500
| -57% | -$3.18M |
|
3965
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,254
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3966
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7
-3
| -30% | -$977K |
|
3967
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,615
-100,783
| -66% | -$4.43M |
|
|
CMRX
3968
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,169,978
+27,643
| +2% | +$50.9K |
|
3969
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,380
+25,350
| +37% | +$616K |
|
3970
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,823
+6,104
| +10% | +$202K |
|
3971
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-51,000
| -35% | -$1.22M |
|
3972
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
175,738
+49,434
| +39% | +$685K |
|
|
HOUS
3973
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
242,910
+151,577
| +166% | +$1.39M |
|
3974
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-21,800
| -43% | -$1.71M |
|
3975
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,100
| New | +$2.16M |
|
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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.