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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+5,300
| +13% | +$78.7K |
|
|
MAXR
6102
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+17,100
| +64% | +$178K |
|
|
CMD
6103
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-3,100
| -24% | -$225K |
|
|
HAPN
6104
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
54,454
+38,861
| +249% | +$501K |
|
6105
Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF
CATH
$1.36B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-15,071
| -46% | -$571K |
|
6106
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
$322M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
26,336
-22,447
| -46% | -$564K |
|
6107
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-4,000
| -47% | -$586K |
|
6108
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-8,200
| -43% | -$485K |
|
|
BRFS
6109
CALL
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+20,100
| +34% | +$173K |
|
6110
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,500
| -20% | -$157K |
|
6111
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
-11,100
| -8% | -$62.5K |
|
6112
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
32,725
-2,784
| -8% | -$60.2K |
|
6113
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+3,200
| +9% | +$59.3K |
|
6114
CALL
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+7,500
| +60% | +$251K |
|
6115
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-25,600
| -77% | -$2.34M |
|
6116
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
14,113
-2,696
| -16% | -$122K |
|
6117
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,000
| +32% | +$161K |
|
|
PETQ
6118
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-15,800
| -37% | -$392K |
|
|
TLRA
6119
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
77,117
-397,940
| -84% | -$3.11M |
|
|
NUAN
6120
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-36,613
| -49% | -$607K |
|
6121
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
32,254
+11,429
| +55% | +$278K |
|
6122
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,100
| +62% | +$258K |
|
6123
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-16,100
| -67% | -$1.43M |
|
6124
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+12
| +41% | +$275K |
|
6125
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
16,845
-223,940
| -93% | -$8.22M |
|
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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.