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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+13,500
| +163% | +$510K |
|
5577
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
14,140
+7,104
| +101% | +$449K |
|
|
STL
5578
CALL
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-7,400
| -15% | -$151K |
|
|
ESGR
5579
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
4,420
-4,277
| -49% | -$855K |
|
5580
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+20,100
| +242% | +$596K |
|
5581
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
36,455
-44,866
| -55% | -$982K |
|
5582
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,339
| New | +$885K |
|
5583
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-12,500
| -36% | -$477K |
|
5584
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$409M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
29,734
+15,445
| +108% | +$461K |
|
|
DWTR
5585
DELISTED
Invesco DWA Tactical Sector Rotation ETF
DWTR
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,880
| New | +$889K |
|
5586
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.3B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,022
| New | +$858K |
|
5587
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
8,224
-71,236
| -90% | -$8.01M |
|
5588
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-3,900
| -25% | -$283K |
|
|
CSOD
5589
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
| – | – |
|
5590
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,400
| -11% | -$109K |
|
5591
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
49,713
-294,069
| -86% | -$5.57M |
|
|
WMGI
5592
CALL
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-7,300
| -20% | -$191K |
|
5593
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-21,300
| -59% | -$1.2M |
|
5594
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-44,700
| -66% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CVSA
5595
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
25,944
+9,486
| +58% | +$327K |
|
5596
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-172,200
| -54% | -$1.15M |
|
5597
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
47,375
-408,053
| -90% | -$7.83M |
|
5598
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-16,600
| -50% | -$825K |
|
5599
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+28,000
| +200% | +$642K |
|
5600
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
14,865
-93,641
| -86% | -$5.31M |
|
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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.