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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPT
4951
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,071
-124,376
| -59% | -$1.78M |
|
4952
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,451
-1,981
| -6% | -$88K |
|
4953
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+6,100
| +75% | +$592K |
|
4954
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-19,000
| -40% | -$837K |
|
4955
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-10,300
| -49% | -$1.17M |
|
|
GOL
4956
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,585
-180,983
| -72% | -$3.08M |
|
4957
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-206,700
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
4958
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-143,700
| -84% | -$5.31M |
|
4959
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
132,939
-3,329
| -2% | -$32.5K |
|
4960
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.9M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,864
-22,804
| -48% | -$1.14M |
|
4961
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-17,600
| -68% | -$2.69M |
|
4962
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+1,900
| +7% | +$80.7K |
|
|
RWT
4963
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,805
+46,786
| +151% | +$769K |
|
4964
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-8,700
| -38% | -$731K |
|
|
TVIX
4965
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,065
+17,172
| +218% | +$1.47M |
|
4966
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,157
-53,706
| -43% | -$954K |
|
|
TBI
4967
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,387
+7,695
| +17% | +$176K |
|
|
RDUS
4968
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+17,800
| +39% | +$432K |
|
4969
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
339,519
+4,152
| +1% | +$15.8K |
|
|
GTLS
4970
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-7,900
| -29% | -$462K |
|
4971
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,200
| -24% | -$403K |
|
4972
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-17,100
| -36% | -$737K |
|
4973
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,245
-106,418
| -74% | -$3.51M |
|
4974
WisdomTree Dynamic International SmallCap Equity Fund
DDLS
$432M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,901
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
DQ
4975
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
+2,000
| +2% | +$17K |
|
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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.