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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8001
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-12,000
| -39% | -$109K |
|
8002
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-6,600
| -45% | -$164K |
|
8003
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-1,500
| -14% | -$34.4K |
|
8004
CALL
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,100
| -57% | -$266K |
|
|
CBL
8005
CALL
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
191,400
-2,700
| -1% | -$3.53K |
|
|
SSI
8006
CALL
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$95.7K |
|
|
ARR
8007
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
2,240
-1,300
| -37% | -$111K |
|
8008
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
ECNS
$66.3M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,905
| New | +$194K |
|
8009
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
1,902
-14,045
| -88% | -$1.33M |
|
8010
PUT
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$182K |
|
8011
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,158
| New | +$187K |
|
|
VNET
8012
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
27,540
-7,094
| -20% | -$53.9K |
|
8013
CALL
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$72.9M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
484
+28
| +6% | +$9.65K |
|
8014
CALL
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+14,400
| +65% | +$76K |
|
8015
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-16,600
| -56% | -$237K |
|
|
COWN
8016
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
12,658
+1,946
| +18% | +$29.2K |
|
8017
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
54,449
-229,605
| -81% | -$737K |
|
8018
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.3B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
6,928
-26,968
| -80% | -$621K |
|
|
VNET
8019
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-210,300
| -89% | -$1.6M |
|
|
BXRX
8020
DELISTED
Baudax Bio, Inc. Common Stock
BXRX
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$171K |
|
|
FPI
8021
Farmland Partners
FPI
$433M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
29,090
-58,550
| -67% | -$386K |
|
|
CISN
8022
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,687
| New | +$188K |
|
8023
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-8,200
| -23% | -$59K |
|
8024
CALL
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
12,167
+5,659
| +87% | +$81.3K |
|
|
QEP
8025
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+23,100
| +113% | +$80.5K |
|
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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 1,266 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 1,266 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.