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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
165,858
+150,979
| +1,015% | +$7.56M |
|
2177
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
97,091
-61,636
| -39% | -$5.18M |
|
2178
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+3,900
| +6% | +$483K |
|
2179
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-1,900
| -3% | -$294K |
|
2180
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
+43,200
| +20% | +$1.32M |
|
2181
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
98,101
+23,450
| +31% | +$2.28M |
|
2182
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
351,000
+181,000
| +106% | +$4.35M |
|
2183
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
76,642
-495,359
| -87% | -$56.9M |
|
2184
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+345,800
| New | +$8.93M |
|
2185
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
+101,700
| +134% | +$4.76M |
|
2186
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,997
| New | +$8.09M |
|
2187
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+10,000
| +12% | +$776K |
|
|
FISV
2188
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-19,900
| -21% | -$2.2M |
|
2189
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
190,119
-1,048,983
| -85% | -$50.4M |
|
2190
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,318
-14,611
| -22% | -$2.34M |
|
|
BZUN
2191
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
-94,200
| -26% | -$3.73M |
|
2192
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
419,158
+388,626
| +1,273% | +$7.15M |
|
2193
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,078
-45,462
| -27% | -$2.78M |
|
2194
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
215,859
-52,191
| -19% | -$2.13M |
|
2195
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
180,114
+109,308
| +154% | +$5.46M |
|
|
SWCH
2196
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
595,955
+133,750
| +29% | +$2.03M |
|
2197
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
365,500
-7,600
| -2% | -$176K |
|
2198
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
236,972
-313,342
| -57% | -$11.4M |
|
|
MINI
2199
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
232,458
-82,912
| -26% | -$3.13M |
|
|
ONC
2200
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+43,600
| +459% | +$7.24M |
|
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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.