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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSC
4301
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
73,795
+7,906
| +12% | +$188K |
|
4302
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,417
-346
| -1% | -$24.5K |
|
4303
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,052
-6,011
| -21% | -$500K |
|
4304
Invesco International Corporate Bond ETF
PICB
$361M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,911
-9,240
| -12% | -$246K |
|
4305
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,394
-487,680
| -86% | -$10.5M |
|
4306
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,330
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4307
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+1,100
| +15% | +$243K |
|
4308
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-42,000
| -72% | -$4.83M |
|
4309
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+13,200
| +21% | +$317K |
|
4310
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-4,800
| -17% | -$374K |
|
4311
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
96,883
-98,211
| -50% | -$1.88M |
|
4312
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
113,705
-137,432
| -55% | -$1.8M |
|
4313
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,243
-39,155
| -51% | -$1.89M |
|
4314
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+10,900
| +13% | +$202K |
|
4315
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+27,500
| +56% | +$667K |
|
4316
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-11,000
| -44% | -$1.41M |
|
4317
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
138,483
+74,693
| +117% | +$1.01M |
|
4318
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
63,383
+15,133
| +31% | +$459K |
|
|
JO
4319
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+1,800
| +4% | +$65.9K |
|
4320
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
236,900
+14,600
| +7% | +$113K |
|
4321
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
190,226
+153,486
| +418% | +$1.56M |
|
4322
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4323
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,486
+7,595
| +22% | +$301K |
|
4324
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
113,529
+80,305
| +242% | +$1.3M |
|
4325
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+3,900
| +9% | +$146K |
|
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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.