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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7626
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
3,219
-24,745
| -88% | -$1.89M |
|
7627
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-7,300
| -64% | -$424K |
|
7628
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
18,104
+6,897
| +62% | +$92.1K |
|
|
ITI
7629
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
51,881
-31,824
| -38% | -$162K |
|
|
FOCS
7630
PUT
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$225K |
|
|
VNE
7631
CALL
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-16,300
| -50% | -$262K |
|
|
KZR
7632
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
6,427
-220
| -3% | -$6.77K |
|
|
LADR
7633
CALL
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+900
| +7% | +$15.5K |
|
|
SOHU
7634
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-28,600
| -55% | -$300K |
|
7635
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
2,117
-5,964
| -74% | -$704K |
|
|
CSII
7636
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+800
| +18% | +$36.4K |
|
|
RARX
7637
CALL
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$243K |
|
7638
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-4,800
| -28% | -$95.4K |
|
7639
PUT
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-3,900
| -11% | -$31.4K |
|
7640
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-14,400
| -41% | -$168K |
|
7641
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-3,200
| -48% | -$242K |
|
|
FSP
7642
PUT
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-196,800
| -87% | -$1.69M |
|
7643
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
3,763
-943,152
| -100% | -$59.9M |
|
|
DNR
7644
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
-179,700
| -50% | -$200K |
|
|
GTT
7645
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
22,658
-19,085
| -46% | -$160K |
|
|
HHR
7646
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
11,993
-141
| -1% | -$2.71K |
|
7647
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-4,300
| -22% | -$71K |
|
|
CWEN.A
7648
PUT
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,300
| +33% | +$60.8K |
|
7649
CALL
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-26,500
| -43% | -$186K |
|
7650
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,000
| -7% | -$15.9K |
|
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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.