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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
52,496
+29,367
| +127% | +$1.23M |
|
4177
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,744
-27,050
| -51% | -$2.16M |
|
4178
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
97,755
-1,915
| -2% | -$39.9K |
|
4179
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,060
-720
| -8% | -$203K |
|
4180
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+3,300
| +25% | +$399K |
|
4181
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+10,400
| +27% | +$392K |
|
4182
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,200
-271,200
| -17% | -$398K |
|
4183
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
147,198
-30,126
| -17% | -$457K |
|
4184
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,963
-3,763
| -6% | -$135K |
|
4185
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-19,800
| -51% | -$2.08M |
|
4186
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-17,600
| -37% | -$1.18M |
|
4187
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,917
-10,193
| -35% | -$1.09M |
|
4188
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,417
+17,794
| +34% | +$519K |
|
|
WBND
4189
DELISTED
Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,879
+11,780
| +117% | +$1.13M |
|
4190
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-111,200
| -44% | -$1.7M |
|
4191
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+44,100
| +120% | +$980K |
|
4192
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,763
-8,625
| -25% | -$672K |
|
4193
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,265
+11,993
| +35% | +$510K |
|
4194
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+11,500
| +36% | +$556K |
|
4195
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
161,166
-111,930
| -41% | -$1.37M |
|
4196
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,804
+2,856
| +8% | +$144K |
|
4197
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-800
| -3% | -$52.9K |
|
|
HOUS
4198
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
212,900
+76,700
| +56% | +$704K |
|
4199
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-4,800
| -10% | -$223K |
|
4200
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,325
-11,103
| -16% | -$377K |
|
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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.