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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-6,200
| -36% | -$299K |
|
6452
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-9,400
| -54% | -$677K |
|
|
SOHU
6453
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-9,900
| -17% | -$104K |
|
|
TWO
6454
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
9,575
+5,900
| +161% | +$334K |
|
6455
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$58.4M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
24,730
-7,269
| -23% | -$157K |
|
6456
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,900
| -52% | -$585K |
|
|
XWEB
6457
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Internet ETF
XWEB
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
6,848
-1,259
| -16% | -$100K |
|
6458
Cadiz
CDZI
$294M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,543
| New | +$583K |
|
|
DOYU
6459
CALL
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,580
| New | +$511K |
|
6460
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-11,000
| -59% | -$707K |
|
6461
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$55.5M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
19,797
-6,701
| -25% | -$176K |
|
6462
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+18,600
| +14% | +$70.8K |
|
6463
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
18,326
-8,834
| -33% | -$262K |
|
6464
Hull Tactical US ETF
HTUS
$164M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
20,755
-29,602
| -59% | -$776K |
|
6465
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-2,500
| -46% | -$459K |
|
6466
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
60,003
-66,393
| -53% | -$533K |
|
6467
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,400
| +44% | +$152K |
|
6468
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-17,800
| -64% | -$1.02M |
|
6469
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
10,056
-3,017
| -23% | -$164K |
|
6470
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-2,100
| -18% | -$120K |
|
6471
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$881M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,402
| New | +$416K |
|
6472
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
XSVM
$677M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
16,370
-69
| -0.4% | -$2.21K |
|
|
LVGO
6473
PUT
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-2,100
| -9% | -$50.2K |
|
|
CBB
6474
PUT
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,800
| New | +$324K |
|
6475
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$515K |
|
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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.