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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+11,100
| +227% | +$1.28M |
|
4252
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,532
-17,097
| -29% | -$787K |
|
4253
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-3,900
| -23% | -$595K |
|
4254
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-29,600
| -30% | -$844K |
|
|
SNV
4255
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-7,900
| -13% | -$290K |
|
4256
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41
+16
| +64% | +$1.16M |
|
|
AVLR
4257
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-43,400
| -62% | -$3.15M |
|
|
CSII
4258
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+36,400
| +827% | +$1.66M |
|
4259
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,847
-420
| -0.7% | -$13.6K |
|
4260
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-19,500
| -46% | -$1.7M |
|
4261
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-18,100
| -65% | -$3.47M |
|
4262
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
-34,500
| -25% | -$537K |
|
4263
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-4,600
| -6% | -$115K |
|
|
MAGN
4264
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+6,134
| +283% | +$1.36M |
|
4265
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,623
+29,196
| +150% | +$1.14M |
|
4266
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-9,100
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CHK
4267
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
11,937
+865
| +8% | +$174K |
|
4268
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
$146M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,415
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
FAZ
4269
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
888
-20
| -2% | -$50.4K |
|
4270
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,966
| New | +$1.53M |
|
4271
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-3,000
| -14% | -$328K |
|
4272
Global X FinTech ETF
FINX
$170M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
64,683
-9,687
| -13% | -$284K |
|
4273
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
-72,000
| -38% | -$942K |
|
|
ENV
4274
PUT
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+19,100
| +210% | +$1.24M |
|
4275
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
304,747
+263,753
| +643% | +$1.72M |
|
Similar funds
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.