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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-82,700
| -64% | -$3.57M |
|
|
EMBJ
4127
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-47,700
| -30% | -$839K |
|
|
CCXI
4128
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+36,600
| +207% | +$643K |
|
4129
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,710
-110,214
| -80% | -$8.3M |
|
4130
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
85,299
-5,333
| -6% | -$130K |
|
4131
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,396
+44,727
| +463% | +$1.65M |
|
4132
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-7,800
| -17% | -$403K |
|
4133
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+28,300
| +449% | +$1.75M |
|
4134
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,657
+25,386
| +105% | +$1.05M |
|
|
ONC
4135
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-32,100
| -71% | -$5.33M |
|
4136
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,797
-2,272
| -3% | -$63.5K |
|
4137
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.3M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,473
-69,967
| -62% | -$3.52M |
|
4138
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
133,597
-572,638
| -81% | -$9.44M |
|
|
JHG
4139
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,376
-147,926
| -63% | -$3.52M |
|
|
MPT
4140
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,889
-726,327
| -88% | -$14.7M |
|
4141
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,790
+13,902
| +202% | +$1.39M |
|
4142
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
297,448
+68,818
| +30% | +$447K |
|
4143
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-22,376
| -85% | -$12.2M |
|
4144
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
97,768
-18,473
| -16% | -$432K |
|
4145
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-2,200
| -3% | -$68.4K |
|
4146
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+97,400
| +319% | +$1.48M |
|
4147
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,136
+813
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BPY
4148
CALL
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+8,300
| +8% | +$157K |
|
4149
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,821
-35,401
| -35% | -$1.06M |
|
4150
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,347
+22,922
| +118% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.