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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
22,237
+18,384
| +477% | +$1.32M |
|
|
RDFN
4602
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-57,100
| -43% | -$1.09M |
|
|
AAWW
4603
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-19,000
| -25% | -$474K |
|
4604
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
11,058
-521,328
| -98% | -$74.6M |
|
4605
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+4,100
| +39% | +$439K |
|
4606
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
81,432
+13,685
| +20% | +$247K |
|
4607
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-47,300
| -35% | -$896K |
|
|
SWCH
4608
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-47,600
| -31% | -$722K |
|
4609
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,356
| New | +$1.49M |
|
4610
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+16,800
| +89% | +$728K |
|
|
XIFR
4611
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+12,600
| +72% | +$656K |
|
4612
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,630
+10,700
| +365% | +$1.34M |
|
|
PMT
4613
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,078
-168,919
| -70% | -$3.82M |
|
4614
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-2,800
| -3% | -$47.8K |
|
4615
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
259,557
+53,566
| +26% | +$358K |
|
4616
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-2,900
| -10% | -$188K |
|
|
SRDX
4617
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,145
-16,725
| -30% | -$704K |
|
|
UN
4618
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-25,800
| -48% | -$1.52M |
|
4619
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-8,300
| -36% | -$866K |
|
4620
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CFO
$430M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,971
-22,288
| -43% | -$1.13M |
|
4621
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-24,200
| -49% | -$1.51M |
|
4622
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-5,400
| -10% | -$168K |
|
4623
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-5,500
| -24% | -$416K |
|
4624
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,398
+9,213
| +21% | +$262K |
|
4625
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
110,575
-335,888
| -75% | -$4.55M |
|
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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.