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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6626
First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
$161M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
8,592
-12,322
| -59% | -$689K |
|
|
BECN
6627
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$494K |
|
6628
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-7,400
| -31% | -$239K |
|
6629
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-8,000
| -43% | -$375K |
|
6630
PUT
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+28,800
| +56% | +$205K |
|
6631
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+14,800
| +80% | +$222K |
|
|
ROCC
6632
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+5,300
| +48% | +$141K |
|
|
GLDD
6633
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
43,845
-57,613
| -57% | -$615K |
|
|
SWIR
6634
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+40,500
| +352% | +$394K |
|
6635
CALL
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$442K |
|
6636
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
29,774
-124,154
| -81% | -$1.92M |
|
6637
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
1,390
-17,690
| -93% | -$6.61M |
|
6638
CALL
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$986M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
7,420
-1,853
| -20% | -$204K |
|
|
DVAX
6639
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-60,000
| -41% | -$321K |
|
6640
PUT
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,500
| -20% | -$117K |
|
|
OGI
6641
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$173M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
50,370
+45,364
| +906% | +$536K |
|
6642
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+300
| +10% | +$42.4K |
|
6643
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
4,524
-13,266
| -75% | -$1.43M |
|
6644
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-10,100
| -17% | -$96.2K |
|
6645
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-20,900
| -64% | -$845K |
|
6646
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$504K |
|
6647
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$373K |
|
6648
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
4,622
-1,124
| -20% | -$112K |
|
6649
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-6,600
| -22% | -$141K |
|
6650
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
53
-47
| -47% | -$454K |
|
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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.