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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,900
| -23% | -$317K |
|
|
ORG
5227
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,471
+15,940
| +52% | +$381K |
|
5228
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,948
-22,884
| -42% | -$774K |
|
|
OPTN
5229
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,027
+46
| +0.6% | +$5.97K |
|
|
AZUL
5230
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+11,800
| +84% | +$454K |
|
5231
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,158
-40,352
| -58% | -$1.49M |
|
5232
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
155,470
+23,679
| +18% | +$144K |
|
5233
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,659
+25,628
| +150% | +$603K |
|
5234
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
5,391
-2,776
| -34% | -$612K |
|
5235
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
116,204
+98,412
| +553% | +$786K |
|
5236
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,972
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5237
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+8,200
| +115% | +$558K |
|
5238
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+1,300
| +8% | +$76.9K |
|
5239
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,116
-1,216
| -6% | -$68.1K |
|
|
WPG
5240
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,686
+18,622
| +124% | +$676K |
|
5241
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
6,176
-142,339
| -96% | -$24.3M |
|
5242
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,308
-208,343
| -82% | -$4.96M |
|
|
NBL
5243
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-18,800
| -30% | -$399K |
|
5244
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,983
+46,698
| +270% | +$706K |
|
|
CNH
5245
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
114,671
-94,490
| -45% | -$888K |
|
|
AMWD
5246
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,200
| +98% | +$523K |
|
5247
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,200
| -16% | -$196K |
|
5248
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,857
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
PPSC
5249
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P Small Cap ETF
PPSC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,190
+512
| +2% | +$18.8K |
|
5250
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,174
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.