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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMAR
4326
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-12,300
| -23% | -$509K |
|
4327
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+82,447
| +872% | +$1.67M |
|
|
WBK
4328
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,011
+88,712
| +398% | +$1.61M |
|
|
MFGP
4329
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
134,320
+119,292
| +794% | +$1.65M |
|
4330
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,046
-19,179
| -37% | -$1.07M |
|
|
TTM
4331
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
+47,800
| +49% | +$526K |
|
4332
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,244
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4333
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-712,000
| -92% | -$21M |
|
|
TBRG
4334
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,168
+24,137
| +51% | +$602K |
|
4335
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,995
+6,447
| +31% | +$416K |
|
4336
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
96,025
+24,310
| +34% | +$431K |
|
|
BCOV
4337
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
215,821
-32,042
| -13% | -$301K |
|
4338
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+3,600
| +200% | +$1.21M |
|
4339
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+3,500
| +14% | +$213K |
|
4340
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,419
+19,630
| +704% | +$1.61M |
|
4341
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+9,300
| +99% | +$865K |
|
4342
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,065
-76,475
| -67% | -$3.86M |
|
4343
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-29,600
| -30% | -$765K |
|
4344
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
65,790
+22,110
| +51% | +$610K |
|
4345
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
38,835
-4,232
| -10% | -$196K |
|
|
GES
4346
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-3,900
| -4% | -$72.7K |
|
|
SBNY
4347
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-2,200
| -14% | -$275K |
|
|
NVRO
4348
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-69,200
| -81% | -$6.85M |
|
4349
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
156,158
-169,343
| -52% | -$1.81M |
|
4350
CALL
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+82,700
| +117% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.