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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+1,300
| +15% | +$173K |
|
5027
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$554M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,988
-7,819
| -17% | -$254K |
|
|
RDUS
5028
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,632
+27,381
| +91% | +$583K |
|
|
DCH
5029
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+80,100
| +223% | +$762K |
|
5030
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,564
+26,345
| +73% | +$510K |
|
5031
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-5,400
| -42% | -$859K |
|
5032
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.71B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,417
-19,510
| -49% | -$1.16M |
|
5033
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-304,200
| -89% | -$11M |
|
5034
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
257,100
-26,600
| -9% | -$107K |
|
5035
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,779
+594
| +14% | +$161K |
|
5036
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+73,400
| +79% | +$356K |
|
|
SGMO
5037
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
-40,000
| -21% | -$368K |
|
5038
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+1,800
| +21% | +$203K |
|
5039
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$851M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
36,357
+23,055
| +173% | +$755K |
|
5040
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-13,900
| -47% | -$1.04M |
|
5041
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,763
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
INVX
5042
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,431
-88,047
| -77% | -$4.03M |
|
|
HOLI
5043
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,483
-145,172
| -66% | -$2.2M |
|
5044
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF
DEUS
$308M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,103
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5045
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF
PSC
$2.34B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,018
+11,273
| +42% | +$355K |
|
5046
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,004
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5047
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+10,400
| +67% | +$482K |
|
5048
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,560
+2,580
| +5% | +$55.3K |
|
|
FRTA
5049
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,667
-22,003
| -17% | -$214K |
|
|
GMS
5050
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,480
-309,411
| -87% | -$9.08M |
|
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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.