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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSG
5101
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-17,600
| -24% | -$361K |
|
5102
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,594
+11,648
| +29% | +$227K |
|
5103
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,284
+2,152
| +35% | +$227K |
|
5104
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,260
+672
| +26% | +$194K |
|
|
MRSH
5105
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-18,400
| -63% | -$1.92M |
|
5106
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,635
+18,539
| +364% | +$931K |
|
|
CNST
5107
CALL
DELISTED
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNST
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$730K |
|
|
REVG
5108
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
97,413
+61,148
| +169% | +$774K |
|
5109
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,080
| New | +$1.21M |
|
5110
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-10,700
| -23% | -$333K |
|
5111
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-1,900
| -5% | -$56.9K |
|
5112
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-114,300
| -62% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TLRD
5113
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
287,300
-46,400
| -14% | -$218K |
|
5114
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-11,500
| -32% | -$517K |
|
5115
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,957
-2,168
| -11% | -$147K |
|
5116
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,794
+18
| +0.1% | +$1.08K |
|
|
FIT
5117
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
180,207
-101,408
| -36% | -$595K |
|
|
EQM
5118
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,602
-13,017
| -25% | -$362K |
|
5119
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,328
-14,872
| -39% | -$638K |
|
|
PDCE
5120
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+13,900
| +44% | +$334K |
|
5121
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
NUMG
$374M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,511
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
SNBR
5122
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-10,500
| -30% | -$499K |
|
5123
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+21,200
| +95% | +$541K |
|
5124
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-25,800
| -66% | -$2.36M |
|
5125
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+1,000
| +3% | +$23.8K |
|
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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.