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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POLY
4476
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,335
-333,912
| -84% | -$10M |
|
4477
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,804
-60,279
| -51% | -$1.73M |
|
4478
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-8,900
| -45% | -$1.4M |
|
4479
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-70,400
| -57% | -$2.1M |
|
4480
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-12,700
| -51% | -$1.77M |
|
4481
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,168
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4482
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF
EELV
$423M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,990
-59,658
| -45% | -$1.39M |
|
|
KEM
4483
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-46,500
| -42% | -$1.13M |
|
4484
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.92B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,788
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4485
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
117,946
-32,154
| -21% | -$459K |
|
4486
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
150,441
+79,434
| +112% | +$914K |
|
4487
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,119
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
AGS
4488
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
141,701
+22,825
| +19% | +$260K |
|
4489
Nuveen Enhanced Yield US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUAG
$96.6M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,813
+51,528
| +282% | +$1.27M |
|
|
EB
4490
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,064
+72,720
| +589% | +$1.39M |
|
4491
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+500
| +9% | +$132K |
|
|
HUYA
4492
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,580
-428,904
| -82% | -$9.07M |
|
4493
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
72,602
-25,014
| -26% | -$571K |
|
|
CRCM
4494
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
114,150
-114,385
| -50% | -$1.37M |
|
4495
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
95,647
-883,135
| -90% | -$14.9M |
|
4496
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,202
+23,069
| +376% | +$1.33M |
|
4497
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.09B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,997
-31,751
| -23% | -$498K |
|
4498
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,116
-20,296
| -54% | -$1.89M |
|
4499
Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF
PSCI
$195M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,855
-16,082
| -40% | -$1.12M |
|
|
BSTC
4500
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,070
+8,313
| +38% | +$441K |
|
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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.