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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,715
| New | +$986K |
|
5352
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,827
-27,518
| -63% | -$1.71M |
|
5353
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
258,157
+174,053
| +207% | +$676K |
|
5354
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-13,600
| -28% | -$382K |
|
|
TERM
5355
DELISTED
EquityCompass Tactical Risk Manager ETF
TERM
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,745
+159
| +0.3% | +$2.92K |
|
5356
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+10,300
| +26% | +$223K |
|
5357
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,799
| New | +$987K |
|
5358
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+16,800
| +30% | +$246K |
|
|
AJRD
5359
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-9,500
| -30% | -$430K |
|
5360
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-400
| -2% | -$22.8K |
|
5361
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,588
| New | +$964K |
|
5362
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+18,000
| +231% | +$756K |
|
5363
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,150
-15,650
| -31% | -$444K |
|
5364
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,547
-160
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
5365
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,881
+29,626
| +910% | +$907K |
|
|
ERUS
5366
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,890
| New | +$991K |
|
|
GTT
5367
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-13,400
| -13% | -$112K |
|
|
AIFU
5368
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98
-13
| -12% | -$134K |
|
|
UN
5369
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-49,600
| -74% | -$2.93M |
|
5370
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,639
+20,656
| +230% | +$631K |
|
5371
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-4,900
| -15% | -$144K |
|
5372
CALL
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,900
| +42% | +$277K |
|
5373
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,605
-36,283
| -73% | -$2.75M |
|
|
EPZM
5374
PUT
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$612K |
|
5375
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-9,200
| -46% | -$793K |
|
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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.