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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+36,900
| +429% | +$1.27M |
|
4677
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,142
+1,761
| +462% | +$1.21M |
|
4678
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-18,100
| -48% | -$1.5M |
|
|
PENG
4679
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,830
| New | +$1.24M |
|
4680
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
613
-39
| -6% | -$139K |
|
4681
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,022
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
AQUA
4682
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
79,768
-36,918
| -32% | -$662K |
|
|
SYSB
4683
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,815
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4684
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,100
| +69% | +$559K |
|
4685
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-84,400
| -51% | -$1.62M |
|
|
GULF
4686
DELISTED
WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund
GULF
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,063
+42,520
| +135% | +$833K |
|
4687
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,009
+5,583
| +12% | +$163K |
|
4688
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-24,800
| -25% | -$494K |
|
4689
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,499
-132,758
| -87% | -$10.2M |
|
4690
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
-238,300
| -63% | -$2.04M |
|
|
ENDP
4691
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
+47,400
| +17% | +$211K |
|
4692
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,500
| +10% | +$143K |
|
4693
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-30,000
| -39% | -$906K |
|
4694
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
-30,100
| -18% | -$343K |
|
4695
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-43,200
| -32% | -$678K |
|
4696
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,725
+17,924
| +46% | +$474K |
|
4697
Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJQ
$867M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,337
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4698
Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF
KNCT
$165M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,643
+11,765
| +91% | +$688K |
|
4699
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-10,600
| -47% | -$1.38M |
|
4700
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,963
-73,945
| -54% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.