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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.B
8226
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$120K |
|
|
ASRT
8227
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
1,823
-1,917
| -51% | -$112K |
|
8228
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-77,800
| -76% | -$346K |
|
|
NPKI
8229
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,842
| New | +$142K |
|
|
NPTN
8230
CALL
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$116K |
|
|
GSS
8231
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-19,500
| -35% | -$62.3K |
|
8232
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+1,100
| +6% | +$7.08K |
|
8233
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-11,360
| -66% | -$225K |
|
8234
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-175,500
| -88% | -$1M |
|
|
BHR
8235
PUT
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-61,053
| -80% | -$571K |
|
8236
CALL
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$118K |
|
8237
CALL
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$111K |
|
|
AVEO
8238
PUT
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
21,430
+2,040
| +11% | +$15K |
|
|
SPN
8239
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,540
| New | +$132K |
|
8240
CALL
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+400
| +1% | +$1.54K |
|
8241
PUT
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.1B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$126K |
|
8242
Suzano
SUZ
$9.99B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,422
| New | +$119K |
|
|
ENLC
8243
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-420,500
| -95% | -$2.55M |
|
|
ATHX
8244
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
4,278
+3,191
| +294% | +$105K |
|
|
STML
8245
PUT
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$123K |
|
8246
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-12,500
| -48% | -$99.8K |
|
8247
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
16,932
+4,526
| +36% | +$27.4K |
|
8248
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,834
| New | +$97.5K |
|
8249
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
17,071
-60,230
| -78% | -$508K |
|
|
SMC
8250
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
2,646
+1,580
| +148% | +$94.7K |
|
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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.