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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$467M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
38,749
-14,902
| -28% | -$303K |
|
5777
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$778K |
|
|
FFTI
5778
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF
FFTI
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
32,866
-6,255
| -16% | -$156K |
|
|
CNCR
5779
DELISTED
ETF Series Solutions Trust Range Cancer Therapeutics ETF
CNCR
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
34,899
-5,084
| -13% | -$108K |
|
5780
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,200
| +100% | +$399K |
|
5781
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
16,115
-47,213
| -75% | -$2.37M |
|
|
VRTU
5782
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
-21,528
| -54% | -$878K |
|
5783
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
17,325
-46,127
| -73% | -$1.97M |
|
5784
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,600
| -33% | -$396K |
|
5785
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-47,600
| -50% | -$848K |
|
5786
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,900
| +61% | +$300K |
|
5787
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-13,100
| -37% | -$464K |
|
5788
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
PSCD
$24.3M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
12,747
+4,704
| +58% | +$291K |
|
5789
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,600
| -52% | -$875K |
|
|
SNP
5790
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-6,300
| -32% | -$366K |
|
5791
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
27,830
+5
| +0% | +$138 |
|
5792
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
2,270
-13,930
| -86% | -$5.2M |
|
5793
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+78,000
| +48% | +$191K |
|
5794
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+38,800
| +127% | +$428K |
|
5795
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
208,026
+187,866
| +932% | +$559K |
|
5796
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-9,300
| -58% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ATAXZ
5797
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
105,101
-61,317
| -37% | -$472K |
|
5798
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
7,349
+524
| +8% | +$53.4K |
|
5799
PUT
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-35,500
| -25% | -$255K |
|
|
AMAG
5800
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+22,500
| +51% | +$246K |
|
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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.