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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-1,100
| -3% | -$53.9K |
|
4352
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+10,100
| +246% | +$1.3M |
|
|
IPG
4353
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-1,400
| -2% | -$30.8K |
|
4354
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
13,780
+536
| +4% | +$69.1K |
|
|
GOGL
4355
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,998
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4356
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$250M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,293
+20,459
| +129% | +$1.02M |
|
4357
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-13,200
| -16% | -$363K |
|
|
OPTU
4358
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+2,600
| +4% | +$71.8K |
|
|
JPUS
4359
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$469M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,166
-31,282
| -57% | -$2.42M |
|
|
WCN
4360
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,700
| +61% | +$699K |
|
|
CID
4361
DELISTED
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CID
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,227
+19,835
| +58% | +$649K |
|
4362
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
29,786
+9,552
| +47% | +$545K |
|
4363
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,943
+16,082
| +62% | +$657K |
|
|
CIM
4364
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,795
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4365
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,749
-138,640
| -79% | -$6.34M |
|
4366
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,663
+18,943
| +62% | +$632K |
|
4367
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,908
+36,140
| +203% | +$1.14M |
|
4368
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$602M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,471
+2,913
| +17% | +$257K |
|
|
TPH
4369
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
117,766
-807,526
| -87% | -$12.4M |
|
|
HIBB
4370
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+47,300
| +261% | +$1.2M |
|
|
GES
4371
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-26,500
| -24% | -$494K |
|
|
AVYA
4372
PUT
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+23,500
| +21% | +$289K |
|
4373
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,254
+48,708
| +165% | +$1M |
|
|
RUBY
4374
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
192,865
-73,596
| -28% | -$712K |
|
|
BPFH
4375
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
152,196
+128,759
| +549% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.