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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,100
| -37% | -$316K |
|
|
DFS
6427
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
6,736
-48,917
| -88% | -$4.03M |
|
6428
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-5,900
| -17% | -$122K |
|
|
MSB
6429
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+7,100
| +42% | +$165K |
|
6430
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$535K |
|
|
WMGI
6431
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,300
| -28% | -$191K |
|
6432
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-2,900
| -34% | -$287K |
|
6433
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,800
| +179% | +$378K |
|
6434
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-800
| -10% | -$61.5K |
|
6435
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-2,600
| -21% | -$138K |
|
6436
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$329M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,326
| New | +$554K |
|
6437
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
54,818
+5,793
| +12% | +$61.3K |
|
6438
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
725
-580
| -44% | -$552K |
|
6439
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,800
| +157% | +$351K |
|
6440
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,800
| +52% | +$189K |
|
6441
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
27,813
+6,850
| +33% | +$117K |
|
|
SCS
6442
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$512K |
|
|
CSGS
6443
CALL
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+6,700
| +160% | +$362K |
|
6444
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,398
-63,555
| -90% | -$4.64M |
|
6445
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
5,078
-148,395
| -97% | -$15.8M |
|
6446
PUT
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$205M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,350
| New | +$424K |
|
6447
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-6,700
| -16% | -$91.1K |
|
|
BBBY
6448
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
106,081
-31,811
| -23% | -$213K |
|
6449
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+4,800
| +80% | +$229K |
|
6450
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
14,449
+887
| +7% | +$35.5K |
|
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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.