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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$576M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,255
-26,701
| -49% | -$1.41M |
|
4702
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-100,280
| -74% | -$4.21M |
|
4703
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-16,800
| -41% | -$998K |
|
|
MGP
4704
PUT
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+35,900
| +290% | +$1.1M |
|
4705
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+12,000
| +235% | +$978K |
|
|
KE
4706
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,193
+15,460
| +22% | +$254K |
|
|
SILK
4707
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,991
| New | +$1.3M |
|
4708
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,439
+19,771
| +87% | +$652K |
|
4709
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,416
+5,866
| +35% | +$373K |
|
4710
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,374
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
JPEU
4711
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Europe Equity ETF
JPEU
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,771
-1,011
| -4% | -$58.3K |
|
4712
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-264,800
| -77% | -$4.72M |
|
4713
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-25,200
| -34% | -$709K |
|
4714
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,142
| New | +$1.43M |
|
4715
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,147
-333,244
| -80% | -$5.5M |
|
4716
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-36,600
| -28% | -$575K |
|
4717
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.3M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
94,236
+36,632
| +64% | +$529K |
|
|
IQIN
4718
DELISTED
NYLI 500 International ETF
IQIN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,018
+34,051
| +190% | +$946K |
|
4719
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-600
| -6% | -$94.8K |
|
4720
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-12,400
| -42% | -$1.07M |
|
4721
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,815
+23,866
| +343% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MODV
4722
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,952
-14,693
| -37% | -$897K |
|
|
NAV
4723
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-25,200
| -33% | -$775K |
|
4724
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-24,600
| -81% | -$5.73M |
|
4725
Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
GHYB
$134M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,650
| New | +$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.