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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-4,100
| -35% | -$408K |
|
5802
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-7,500
| -29% | -$315K |
|
|
MDLA
5803
PUT
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$765K |
|
|
SAFE
5804
CALL
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$734K |
|
|
TMHC
5805
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$884K |
|
5806
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,000
| +34% | +$199K |
|
5807
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$975M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,881
| New | +$799K |
|
|
HTT
5808
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
-14,700
| -8% | -$86.5K |
|
5809
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
11,779
+8,168
| +226% | +$560K |
|
5810
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+3,400
| +7% | +$52.7K |
|
|
TSG
5811
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-28,400
| -48% | -$636K |
|
5812
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+86,500
| +752% | +$711K |
|
5813
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$30.9M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
22,410
-37,683
| -63% | -$1.29M |
|
5814
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-36,700
| -40% | -$511K |
|
5815
iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
$4.33B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
18,585
+12,811
| +222% | +$531K |
|
|
CBPO
5816
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
6,846
-27,171
| -80% | -$3.15M |
|
5817
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+9,600
| +57% | +$281K |
|
5818
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
6,960
+2,316
| +50% | +$236K |
|
5819
PUT
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$706K |
|
5820
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$538M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+14,300
| +28% | +$202K |
|
5821
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
61,492
+21,152
| +52% | +$231K |
|
|
SPNS
5822
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
34,597
+19,961
| +136% | +$432K |
|
5823
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-17,200
| -28% | -$287K |
|
5824
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
57,805
+42,687
| +282% | +$633K |
|
|
ENBL
5825
PUT
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+50,300
| +173% | +$512K |
|
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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.