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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBB
4226
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
193,562
-183,402
| -49% | -$1.13M |
|
|
RUTH
4227
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
93,022
+23,826
| +34% | +$524K |
|
|
TECD
4228
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+5,700
| +68% | +$733K |
|
|
THR
4229
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
75,518
+63,767
| +543% | +$1.61M |
|
4230
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,616
-82,508
| -73% | -$4.78M |
|
4231
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,782
+27,025
| +68% | +$790K |
|
|
UWT
4232
DELISTED
VelocityShares3x Long Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
UWT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
142,487
+125,587
| +743% | +$1.47M |
|
4233
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,592
-5,568
| -29% | -$765K |
|
4234
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,068
| New | +$1.9M |
|
4235
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+39,900
| +82% | +$900K |
|
|
MRSH
4236
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,200
| -11% | -$230K |
|
4237
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+14,600
| +53% | +$552K |
|
4238
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,794
-6,236
| -16% | -$360K |
|
|
CLVS
4239
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
193,154
-868,712
| -82% | -$6.32M |
|
4240
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
462,448
-271,242
| -37% | -$1.13M |
|
4241
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,180
-6,279
| -15% | -$339K |
|
4242
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
IVC
4243
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
221,890
+107,148
| +93% | +$901K |
|
4244
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-37,500
| -33% | -$972K |
|
4245
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,240
+77,874
| +382% | +$1.66M |
|
4246
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+11,500
| +129% | +$1.01M |
|
4247
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
ROSC
$62.2M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,324
-10,333
| -14% | -$307K |
|
4248
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-5,300
| -22% | -$542K |
|
4249
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+24,100
| +294% | +$1.49M |
|
4250
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
222,700
+33,800
| +18% | +$234K |
|
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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.