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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXK
8476
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.14B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-25,700
| -46% | -$58.3K |
|
8477
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.23B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
56,606
-34,239
| -38% | -$43.8K |
|
8478
Precigen
PGEN
$2.21B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
13,478
-1,709
| -11% | -$9.62K |
|
8479
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.42B
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-57,100
| -80% | -$256K |
|
8480
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$239M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-7,200
| -17% | -$16.3K |
|
|
MCF
8481
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$58.7K |
|
8482
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.54B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$76.9K |
|
8483
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.9B
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
172,996
+38,394
| +29% | +$17K |
|
8484
Safe Bulkers
SB
$791M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+29,476
| +230% | +$51.2K |
|
|
LAIX
8485
DELISTED
LAIX Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing fourteen Class A Ordinary Shares
LAIX
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,056
| New | +$52.2K |
|
|
RLH
8486
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
19,217
-6,556
| -25% | -$30.6K |
|
|
SMRT
8487
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
108,196
+30,727
| +40% | +$23.5K |
|
8488
CALL
Comscore
SCOR
$92.4M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
+715
| New | +$48.9K |
|
|
SDRL
8489
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+17,700
| +175% | +$29.3K |
|
8490
CALL
Compugen
CGEN
$227M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-4,800
| -29% | -$24.7K |
|
|
APHA
8491
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,386
| New | +$65.7K |
|
|
OGI
8492
CALL
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$172M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
7,025
+4,050
| +136% | +$47.8K |
|
8493
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.4M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
259
+8
| +3% | +$2.01K |
|
8494
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-41,700
| -36% | -$40.4K |
|
|
AKRX
8495
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+7,700
| +20% | +$29.1K |
|
8496
PUT
Geron
GERN
$949M
| $68K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-18,100
| -27% | -$26.2K |
|
|
KDNY
8497
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,288
| New | +$61.3K |
|
|
ALO
8498
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
85,866
+15,731
| +22% | +$9.97K |
|
|
PGNX
8499
CALL
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-39,300
| -75% | -$208K |
|
8500
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$17.6M
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
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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.