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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
14,428
+1,324
| +10% | +$43.2K |
|
|
TLND
6852
CALL
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-2,800
| -20% | -$103K |
|
6853
PUT
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+1,800
| +27% | +$89.1K |
|
|
VIE
6854
DELISTED
Viela Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VIE
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,927
| New | +$401K |
|
6855
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
22,213
+4,874
| +28% | +$89.8K |
|
6856
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
27,068
+11,722
| +76% | +$182K |
|
6857
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$451K |
|
|
SBR
6858
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,720
| New | +$424K |
|
|
SPPI
6859
CALL
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
+69,800
| +143% | +$564K |
|
6860
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
26,028
-35,305
| -58% | -$569K |
|
6861
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,316
| New | +$401K |
|
|
GNC
6862
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
159,651
+38,128
| +31% | +$102K |
|
6863
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
+1,500
| +13% | +$48.6K |
|
6864
Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF
AIEQ
$125M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
15,109
-15,647
| -51% | -$425K |
|
6865
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,400
| +22% | +$85.2K |
|
|
LOVE
6866
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$418K |
|
|
CROP
6867
DELISTED
IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF
CROP
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
13,199
-3,824
| -22% | -$124K |
|
6868
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-8,400
| -31% | -$209K |
|
6869
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-7,700
| -53% | -$461K |
|
|
CORR
6870
CALL
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$436K |
|
6871
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
2,604
-60,436
| -96% | -$9.37M |
|
6872
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
13,523
-212
| -2% | -$6.6K |
|
6873
iShares MSCI UAE ETF
UAE
$320M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,791
| New | +$438K |
|
6874
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-4,000
| -48% | -$366K |
|
6875
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+4,500
| +87% | +$189K |
|
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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.