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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,676
-40,413
| -73% | -$3.63M |
|
|
TGE
4827
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-26,600
| -30% | -$510K |
|
4828
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,320
-20,839
| -49% | -$1.39M |
|
4829
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
-58,500
| -21% | -$325K |
|
4830
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
54,645
-187,070
| -77% | -$4.56M |
|
4831
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,215
+1,639
| +13% | +$153K |
|
4832
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+6,400
| +60% | +$545K |
|
|
CATM
4833
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+4,800
| +18% | +$182K |
|
4834
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-27,400
| -59% | -$1.96M |
|
4835
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+32,100
| +210% | +$934K |
|
4836
State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
WIP
$474M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,073
-45,291
| -64% | -$2.47M |
|
4837
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-25,200
| -33% | -$685K |
|
4838
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,366
-209,504
| -88% | -$9.42M |
|
4839
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+32,500
| +396% | +$1.15M |
|
4840
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
436,000
+351,600
| +417% | +$1.07M |
|
4841
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-9,500
| -21% | -$410K |
|
4842
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-32,000
| -43% | -$904K |
|
4843
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,058
+14,040
| +83% | +$620K |
|
4844
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,506
+28,053
| +268% | +$953K |
|
4845
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+12,800
| +86% | +$657K |
|
4846
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+12,400
| +428% | +$967K |
|
4847
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,755
+10,069
| +44% | +$410K |
|
4848
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+40,000
| +203% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CZR
4849
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
-60,300
| -37% | -$764K |
|
4850
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,834
+6,336
| +24% | +$269K |
|
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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.