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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-44,400
| -41% | -$1.55M |
|
4052
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,698
-556,129
| -92% | -$20.7M |
|
4053
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,822
+22,864
| +143% | +$1.22M |
|
4054
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+8,000
| +51% | +$764K |
|
4055
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
88,772
+67,030
| +308% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CHUY
4056
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,186
-52,630
| -38% | -$1.36M |
|
4057
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,875
-9,935
| -59% | -$3.01M |
|
|
CORR
4058
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,947
-10,797
| -18% | -$491K |
|
4059
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-13,700
| -39% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SNV
4060
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-78,100
| -58% | -$2.87M |
|
4061
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-14,100
| -40% | -$1.45M |
|
4062
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
124,537
+27,766
| +29% | +$485K |
|
|
PTLA
4063
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-19,500
| -17% | -$538K |
|
4064
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,233
-9,519
| -29% | -$885K |
|
4065
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,881
+34,159
| +351% | +$1.6M |
|
|
GLUU
4066
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
367,729
-1,645,363
| -82% | -$9.4M |
|
4067
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,560
-906,725
| -97% | -$73.2M |
|
4068
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,769
| New | +$2.21M |
|
4069
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,862
-45,457
| -60% | -$3.44M |
|
4070
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,704
+22,954
| +399% | +$1.72M |
|
4071
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-5,700
| -14% | -$349K |
|
4072
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,425
-149,195
| -68% | -$5M |
|
4073
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,731
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
NUAN
4074
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-102,511
| -45% | -$1.7M |
|
4075
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+50,200
| +76% | +$942K |
|
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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.