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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
20,922
+13,507
| +182% | +$609K |
|
5427
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,800
| +64% | +$344K |
|
5428
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
65,572
-26,018
| -28% | -$369K |
|
5429
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+17,000
| +24% | +$129K |
|
|
CIL
5430
DELISTED
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
CIL
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
24,555
+2,191
| +10% | +$84.4K |
|
5431
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-15,600
| -67% | -$1.93M |
|
5432
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
20,796
-224,673
| -92% | -$10.1M |
|
5433
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
16,229
-20,330
| -56% | -$1.12M |
|
5434
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,400
| -28% | -$368K |
|
|
FBM
5435
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
50,383
-286,347
| -85% | -$5.5M |
|
5436
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
15,129
-15,561
| -51% | -$966K |
|
5437
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-48,900
| -58% | -$1.16M |
|
5438
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-100
| -0.7% | -$5.79K |
|
5439
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
260,900
+72,300
| +38% | +$256K |
|
5440
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,200
| New | +$898K |
|
|
AVH
5441
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
218,191
-54,477
| -20% | -$232K |
|
5442
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-200
| -0.7% | -$5.39K |
|
5443
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
87,684
+36,938
| +73% | +$381K |
|
5444
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
19,995
+402
| +2% | +$19.6K |
|
5445
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
70,165
+23,534
| +50% | +$325K |
|
|
EQIN
5446
Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF
EQIN
$317M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,644
| New | +$931K |
|
5447
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$986K |
|
|
EXPR
5448
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
9,953
-3,734
| -27% | -$293K |
|
5449
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-27,500
| -20% | -$215K |
|
|
P
5450
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-49,500
| -47% | -$875K |
|
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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.