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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
4201
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-12,900
| -29% | -$838K |
|
4202
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
-117,200
| -50% | -$1.9M |
|
4203
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4204
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
134,320
+69,784
| +108% | +$945K |
|
4205
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+54,400
| +344% | +$1.58M |
|
4206
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,498
+4,661
| +17% | +$290K |
|
|
RWW
4207
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,705
-4,981
| -15% | -$353K |
|
|
ARNA
4208
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+11,900
| +36% | +$563K |
|
4209
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-1,700
| -11% | -$255K |
|
4210
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,094
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4211
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,736
| New | +$2M |
|
|
ROIC
4212
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
115,447
+39,889
| +53% | +$722K |
|
4213
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,632
+4,159
| +12% | +$222K |
|
4214
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,270
-46,133
| -32% | -$970K |
|
|
XOG
4215
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
961,431
+884,490
| +1,150% | +$1.81M |
|
|
UGAZ
4216
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,949
+10,772
| +63% | +$1.36M |
|
4217
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+10,800
| +146% | +$1.18M |
|
|
DMC
4218
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,139
-50,012
| -46% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MIME
4219
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,897
-400,414
| -90% | -$16.7M |
|
4220
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,466
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4221
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.06B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,411
-14,351
| -23% | -$567K |
|
|
DCP
4222
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+19,900
| +32% | +$468K |
|
4223
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,471
-106,788
| -68% | -$4.22M |
|
4224
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-200
| -0.9% | -$17.5K |
|
4225
State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF
SPHY
$12.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,856
+61,598
| +404% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.