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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,064
+4,420
| +42% | +$415K |
|
|
IPHI
4727
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+3,200
| +19% | +$220K |
|
4728
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+18,400
| +279% | +$999K |
|
|
USLB
4729
DELISTED
Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
USLB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-948
| -2% | -$32.2K |
|
4730
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,181
+25,491
| +78% | +$557K |
|
4731
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
45,232
+29,847
| +194% | +$887K |
|
|
MASI
4732
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-2,600
| -22% | -$391K |
|
4733
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
BNDW
$1.89B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,684
+1,430
| +8% | +$114K |
|
4734
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+1,600
| +15% | +$186K |
|
4735
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,978
-33,183
| -50% | -$1.43M |
|
4736
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,610
-2,796
| -15% | -$253K |
|
|
GENZ
4737
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,002
+25,116
| +254% | +$999K |
|
4738
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
73,110
+24,029
| +49% | +$411K |
|
|
DCP
4739
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
59,786
-93,003
| -61% | -$2.19M |
|
4740
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,625
+37,841
| +431% | +$1.15M |
|
|
IBDD
4741
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,483
| New | +$1.46M |
|
4742
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,246
-295,648
| -84% | -$8.14M |
|
4743
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37.8M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
3,710
+110
| +3% | +$51.3K |
|
|
GAP
4744
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
82,480
-731,134
| -90% | -$12.4M |
|
4745
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,608
-111,904
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
4746
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-5,800
| -15% | -$248K |
|
|
KYNB
4747
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,356
-228
| -14% | -$233K |
|
|
TEF
4748
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
257,892
+194,809
| +309% | +$1.18M |
|
4749
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,310
| New | +$1.13M |
|
4750
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,700
| New | +$1.4M |
|
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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.