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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
64,032
-315,328
| -83% | -$9.03M |
|
4277
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,418
-16,910
| -34% | -$961K |
|
|
RUSL
4278
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-6,400
| -19% | -$358K |
|
4279
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,387
-8,817
| -54% | -$2.11M |
|
|
JMIA
4280
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
290,700
-10,100
| -3% | -$63.7K |
|
4281
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
115,701
+2,763
| +2% | +$42.4K |
|
4282
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,325
-44,090
| -63% | -$2.83M |
|
4283
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
166,000
-229,600
| -58% | -$2.95M |
|
4284
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
7,330
-20,027
| -73% | -$4.99M |
|
|
ACRE
4285
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
122,679
-14,689
| -11% | -$228K |
|
4286
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF April
BAPR
$412M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
69,601
+9,443
| +16% | +$255K |
|
4287
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+52,700
| +54% | +$574K |
|
4288
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.45B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,777
+32,420
| +605% | +$1.6M |
|
|
DENN
4289
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,573
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4290
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-51,600
| -42% | -$1.32M |
|
|
BNFT
4291
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
88,131
+66,817
| +313% | +$1.51M |
|
4292
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+47,200
| +437% | +$1.62M |
|
4293
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-47,500
| -65% | -$2.96M |
|
|
HEES
4294
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+25,800
| +81% | +$837K |
|
4295
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,115
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4296
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
24,795
+5,048
| +26% | +$376K |
|
4297
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,555
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4298
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,798
-34,312
| -47% | -$1.76M |
|
4299
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
450
+28
| +7% | +$128K |
|
|
TRTX
4300
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,175
| New | +$1.91M |
|
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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.