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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
259,900
+8,500
| +3% | +$24.3K |
|
5727
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-4,000
| -46% | -$704K |
|
|
CCEC
5728
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-51,500
| -45% | -$609K |
|
5729
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
SHYD
$456M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
33,585
+14,631
| +77% | +$368K |
|
5730
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
$166M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
51,156
-954
| -2% | -$15.2K |
|
5731
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
28,560
-10,360
| -27% | -$288K |
|
5732
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-4,800
| -49% | -$777K |
|
5733
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
13,261
+770
| +6% | +$48.8K |
|
|
FRBK
5734
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
201,646
+37,208
| +23% | +$151K |
|
5735
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,961
| New | +$802K |
|
5736
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-5,400
| -24% | -$249K |
|
5737
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,536
| New | +$837K |
|
5738
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-26,800
| -46% | -$640K |
|
|
HTT
5739
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+177,957
| New | +$1.05M |
|
5740
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
30,615
-194,670
| -86% | -$5.13M |
|
5741
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+12,200
| +163% | +$502K |
|
5742
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+10,400
| +236% | +$591K |
|
5743
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
4,525
+74
| +2% | +$15.1K |
|
5744
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
78,376
-299,444
| -79% | -$3.77M |
|
5745
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+61,700
| +158% | +$460K |
|
5746
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$815K |
|
5747
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-10,100
| -46% | -$769K |
|
5748
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+9,600
| +52% | +$271K |
|
5749
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
8,588
-136,385
| -94% | -$12.5M |
|
|
AKS
5750
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
253,600
+70,000
| +38% | +$194K |
|
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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.