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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-600
| -12% | -$87.4K |
|
|
LGTY
6127
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
45,417
-10,212
| -18% | -$161K |
|
6128
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$718K |
|
6129
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-112,100
| -75% | -$2.08M |
|
6130
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
124,218
+107,164
| +628% | +$566K |
|
6131
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-1,300
| -2% | -$13K |
|
6132
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$659K |
|
6133
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,600
| +61% | +$255K |
|
|
PRTY
6134
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
287,675
-357,796
| -55% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SRLP
6135
DELISTED
SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP
SRLP
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,768
| New | +$675K |
|
6136
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+17,800
| +25% | +$86.3K |
|
6137
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+200
| +0.9% | +$5.63K |
|
6138
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-4,000
| -35% | -$353K |
|
6139
Miller Industries
MLR
$645M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
18,049
+5,118
| +40% | +$180K |
|
|
PRO
6140
PUT
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,700
| +18% | +$98.1K |
|
6141
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,300
| -8% | -$58.6K |
|
|
ODP
6142
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
24,450
+17,250
| +240% | +$384K |
|
6143
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-4,500
| -30% | -$267K |
|
6144
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.9M
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
41,504
-13,531
| -25% | -$215K |
|
|
FTSV
6145
CALL
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$273K |
|
6146
PUT
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-100
| -1% | -$5.53K |
|
6147
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
133,549
+12,088
| +10% | +$63.6K |
|
|
MITT
6148
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
14,426
+5,864
| +68% | +$270K |
|
6149
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
39,115
-134,431
| -77% | -$2.29M |
|
6150
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
129,182
+27,337
| +27% | +$132K |
|
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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.