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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
5,865
-314
| -5% | -$69.4K |
|
4852
ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets
EET
$37.2M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,978
+1,829
| +12% | +$131K |
|
4853
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+10,000
| +26% | +$223K |
|
4854
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+6,400
| +28% | +$288K |
|
|
LKFT
4855
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-7,100
| -52% | -$1.31M |
|
4856
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-9,200
| -29% | -$595K |
|
4857
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,457
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4858
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
212,900
+86,300
| +68% | +$502K |
|
4859
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSML
$384M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,086
+7,002
| +32% | +$311K |
|
4860
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
75,517
-16,854
| -18% | -$313K |
|
4861
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
114,682
-258,848
| -69% | -$2.6M |
|
4862
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$1.3M |
|
4863
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-18,400
| -22% | -$415K |
|
4864
Pacer Trendpilot International ETF
PTIN
$191M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,639
+34,843
| +221% | +$908K |
|
4865
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+21,000
| +184% | +$843K |
|
|
BBT
4866
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,254
-4,782
| -10% | -$150K |
|
4867
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-29,600
| -47% | -$1.17M |
|
|
AJRD
4868
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-2,900
| -9% | -$131K |
|
|
HNGR
4869
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,060
-84,318
| -63% | -$2M |
|
4870
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.5M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,443
+8,603
| +26% | +$273K |
|
4871
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-66,100
| -80% | -$5.13M |
|
4872
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+100
| +1% | +$16K |
|
4873
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
134,651
+111,806
| +489% | +$1.04M |
|
4874
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-2,700
| -5% | -$77.5K |
|
4875
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,753
+2,125
| +8% | +$82.3K |
|
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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.