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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
117,214
-22,780
| -16% | -$1.83M |
|
2102
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
304,233
+156,742
| +106% | +$5.13M |
|
|
P
2103
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
567,300
+371,600
| +190% | +$6.57M |
|
2104
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
228,900
-36,600
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
|
ARR
2105
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
108,197
-28,183
| -21% | -$2.41M |
|
|
AXON
2106
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+25,400
| +24% | +$1.61M |
|
2107
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
+26,000
| +15% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SPR
2108
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
132,552
+92,330
| +230% | +$7.61M |
|
2109
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
255,381
-636,199
| -71% | -$23.8M |
|
2110
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
127,060
+10,401
| +9% | +$778K |
|
2111
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
742,043
-11,901
| -2% | -$142K |
|
|
PR
2112
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,088,096
-7,390,763
| -78% | -$27M |
|
|
FITB
2113
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
-52,200
| -14% | -$1.53M |
|
2114
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
324,766
-901,321
| -74% | -$25.5M |
|
2115
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
303,800
+156,800
| +107% | +$4.52M |
|
2116
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
+84,600
| +105% | +$4.47M |
|
2117
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
39,430
+15,762
| +67% | +$3.91M |
|
2118
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
+93,200
| +137% | +$5.06M |
|
2119
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-93,400
| -45% | -$7.63M |
|
2120
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
255,157
+66,017
| +35% | +$2.52M |
|
2121
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
-19,100
| -11% | -$1.28M |
|
2122
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,299
-321,733
| -75% | -$28M |
|
2123
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+20,900
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
2124
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
473,200
-57,300
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
2125
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
68,351
-30,887
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
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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.