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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
229,800
+22,900
| +11% | +$74.9K |
|
5527
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
GMOM
$72.6M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
36,605
+20,647
| +129% | +$525K |
|
5528
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$898M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,299
| New | +$938K |
|
5529
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
IGBH
$227M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,970
-3,723
| -9% | -$91.5K |
|
5530
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,300
| -32% | -$422K |
|
5531
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,400
| +44% | +$271K |
|
|
WAIR
5532
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,926
| New | +$934K |
|
5533
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+9,800
| +47% | +$336K |
|
5534
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-2,300
| -22% | -$260K |
|
5535
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-500
| -0.5% | -$3.46K |
|
|
SRG
5536
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-82,700
| -78% | -$3.5M |
|
5537
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
53,586
-34,823
| -39% | -$580K |
|
5538
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
22,136
-1,843,078
| -99% | -$73.7M |
|
5539
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
VSHY
$31.7M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
38,948
-1,115
| -3% | -$26.5K |
|
5540
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,900
| -11% | -$101K |
|
5541
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
16,465
-184,978
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
5542
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
31,482
-3,047
| -9% | -$90.4K |
|
|
REV
5543
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+18,300
| +73% | +$441K |
|
5544
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
37,456
-15,536
| -29% | -$343K |
|
5545
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+14,500
| +274% | +$653K |
|
|
HSKA
5546
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
9,686
-13,887
| -59% | -$1.2M |
|
5547
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-28,000
| -51% | -$960K |
|
5548
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$632M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,216
| New | +$913K |
|
5549
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
42,693
-136,809
| -76% | -$2.43M |
|
5550
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+30,300
| +70% | +$360K |
|
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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.