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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
5126
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
9,680
-4,120
| -30% | -$502K |
|
5127
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,081
-32,148
| -39% | -$709K |
|
5128
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-10,400
| -11% | -$144K |
|
|
HAYN
5129
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,850
+14,948
| +83% | +$539K |
|
5130
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
61,933
-5,696
| -8% | -$119K |
|
5131
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-68,600
| -75% | -$3.59M |
|
|
CTT
5132
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,295
| New | +$1.17M |
|
5133
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,796
| New | +$1.24M |
|
5134
CALL
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-4,400
| -6% | -$74.9K |
|
|
PDCE
5135
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-3,100
| -6% | -$74.4K |
|
5136
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
313,500
-79,700
| -20% | -$282K |
|
5137
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-14,500
| -28% | -$457K |
|
5138
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,590
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
5139
CALL
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+12,900
| +358% | +$887K |
|
5140
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
768,240
+722,800
| +1,591% | +$1.06M |
|
5141
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,696
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5142
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-4,400
| -44% | -$908K |
|
5143
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,933
-508,734
| -98% | -$75.4M |
|
|
EWGS
5144
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,268
+3,290
| +21% | +$186K |
|
|
CHMI
5145
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,823
+50,288
| +170% | +$703K |
|
5146
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,021
| New | +$1.19M |
|
5147
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,925
-25,688
| -54% | -$1.3M |
|
|
HR
5148
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,913
-91,885
| -72% | -$3.05M |
|
|
JMIA
5149
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,001
| New | +$1.09M |
|
5150
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,421
-162,998
| -84% | -$7.03M |
|
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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.