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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+500
| +3% | +$28.1K |
|
5752
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-14,600
| -60% | -$1.15M |
|
5753
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,280
| New | +$785K |
|
5754
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$304M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
33,286
+2,215
| +7% | +$55.6K |
|
|
SRCL
5755
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-25,200
| -66% | -$1.49M |
|
5756
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
65,724
+30,959
| +89% | +$393K |
|
5757
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
38,829
-10,672
| -22% | -$214K |
|
5758
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
8,896
+5,157
| +138% | +$486K |
|
5759
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
HTRB
$2.22B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,550
| New | +$852K |
|
5760
ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
OUSA
$758M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
22,574
-15,747
| -41% | -$558K |
|
5761
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,900
| +265% | +$577K |
|
|
ERM
5762
DELISTED
EquityCompass Risk Manager ETF
ERM
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
37,792
-11,208
| -23% | -$236K |
|
|
CDK
5763
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+7,100
| +89% | +$365K |
|
|
IOTS
5764
DELISTED
Adesto Technologies Corp
IOTS
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
97,155
+25,924
| +36% | +$204K |
|
5765
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
4,892
-70,137
| -93% | -$11.4M |
|
5766
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
33,625
-8,800
| -21% | -$210K |
|
5767
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
9,009
+6,495
| +258% | +$562K |
|
|
CSA
5768
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
16,660
-5,871
| -26% | -$280K |
|
|
MOR
5769
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
23,097
+5,362
| +30% | +$160K |
|
5770
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF
RFDI
$168M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
13,710
+1,321
| +11% | +$76.5K |
|
|
LM
5771
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-59,900
| -72% | -$2.22M |
|
|
EEX
5772
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
77,852
+12,881
| +20% | +$128K |
|
|
GRFS
5773
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
-1,466,862
| -98% | -$32M |
|
|
JFIN
5774
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$119M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
156,412
+107,417
| +219% | +$876K |
|
5775
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
62,460
-12,218
| -16% | -$143K |
|
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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.