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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,210
+1,869
| +25% | +$522K |
|
4002
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
167,200
-8,800
| -5% | -$131K |
|
4003
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+59,500
| +237% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CLDR
4004
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
-97,000
| -33% | -$929K |
|
|
IPHI
4005
PUT
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+20,900
| +205% | +$1.44M |
|
4006
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,413
| New | +$2.26M |
|
4007
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,959
-31,937
| -48% | -$1.93M |
|
4008
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-100
| -0.7% | -$15.1K |
|
4009
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,775
+2,344
| +164% | +$1.61M |
|
4010
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+2,000
| +16% | +$305K |
|
4011
FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
RAVI
$1.5B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,331
+2,167
| +8% | +$164K |
|
4012
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-19,200
| -35% | -$1.17M |
|
4013
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$638M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,495
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
BERY
4014
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,599
+38,986
| +286% | +$1.54M |
|
4015
PUT
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4016
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+2,100
| +14% | +$283K |
|
4017
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
-16,000
| -8% | -$188K |
|
|
OXFD
4018
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
137,585
-10,888
| -7% | -$177K |
|
4019
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,344
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
QTNT
4020
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
5,991
-601
| -9% | -$199K |
|
4021
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$183M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,843
| New | +$2.24M |
|
4022
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+4,400
| +25% | +$429K |
|
4023
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-21,300
| -51% | -$2.35M |
|
4024
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
105,640
-3,088,944
| -97% | -$63.9M |
|
4025
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
-170,400
| -57% | -$2.7M |
|
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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.