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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-5,100
| -14% | -$140K |
|
5677
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-12,400
| -27% | -$386K |
|
5678
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.14B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
10,456
-5,814
| -36% | -$461K |
|
5679
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-7,000
| -41% | -$612K |
|
5680
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
21,064
-20,234
| -49% | -$771K |
|
5681
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$699K |
|
5682
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$103M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
34,312
+6,468
| +23% | +$153K |
|
5683
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
17,919
-38,059
| -68% | -$1.72M |
|
5684
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
203
-14
| -6% | -$58.6K |
|
5685
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,386
| New | +$952K |
|
5686
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$679K |
|
|
5687
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+4,400
| +15% | +$137K |
|
|
TEF
5688
PUT
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
152,843
-42,944
| -22% | -$261K |
|
5689
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
-17,800
| -10% | -$100K |
|
5690
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
26,563
+5,797
| +28% | +$180K |
|
5691
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
37,929
-10,961
| -22% | -$243K |
|
|
MPT
5692
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-53,600
| -57% | -$1.09M |
|
5693
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-800
| -3% | -$24.9K |
|
5694
Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF
XMHQ
$5.68B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
15,981
+1,257
| +9% | +$64.9K |
|
|
VIA
5695
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,581
| New | +$930K |
|
5696
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-4,600
| -23% | -$262K |
|
|
SILV
5697
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+127,143
| New | +$751K |
|
5698
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
10,425
-929,800
| -99% | -$73M |
|
5699
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
31,227
-39,849
| -56% | -$974K |
|
5700
PUT
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
11,670
+7,800
| +202% | +$450K |
|
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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.