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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
4451
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,808
+63,002
| +534% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ROCC
4452
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,807
+44,767
| +343% | +$1.19M |
|
4453
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,073
+20,467
| +310% | +$1.34M |
|
4454
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
15,863
+8,225
| +108% | +$887K |
|
4455
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,258
-24,971
| -48% | -$1.42M |
|
4456
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,576
+13,124
| +241% | +$1.24M |
|
4457
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4458
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,506
+18,771
| +53% | +$580K |
|
4459
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
369,000
+36,300
| +11% | +$164K |
|
4460
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,455
+27,128
| +263% | +$1.22M |
|
4461
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+7,300
| +63% | +$613K |
|
4462
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,275
+7,750
| +20% | +$282K |
|
4463
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$122M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,235
+16,096
| +80% | +$715K |
|
4464
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,200
| +139% | +$1M |
|
|
ATRS
4465
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
370,514
+306,839
| +482% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AKS
4466
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
529,602
-451,618
| -46% | -$1.25M |
|
4467
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-3,800
| -15% | -$296K |
|
4468
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
4469
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
147,375
+122,095
| +483% | +$1.32M |
|
4470
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,600
| -15% | -$285K |
|
|
CIT
4471
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+23,100
| +154% | +$1.03M |
|
4472
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
125,469
-112,488
| -47% | -$1.68M |
|
4473
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,976
-3,034,274
| -99% | -$129M |
|
4474
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,786
-202,564
| -84% | -$8.67M |
|
|
LL
4475
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
-91,600
| -34% | -$857K |
|
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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.