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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
-194,400
| -50% | -$8.13M |
|
|
EXAS
2202
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,963
-408,591
| -81% | -$35.9M |
|
2203
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
260,648
+181,203
| +228% | +$6.68M |
|
2204
Spotify
SPOT
$105B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,711
-617,311
| -91% | -$84.8M |
|
2205
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
787,796
+476,998
| +153% | +$4.52M |
|
2206
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
579,426
-138,521
| -19% | -$1.88M |
|
2207
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
405,381
-195,763
| -33% | -$3.81M |
|
2208
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
473,000
-194,800
| -29% | -$3.48M |
|
2209
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
159,447
-262,461
| -62% | -$13.6M |
|
2210
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,652
-18,784
| -15% | -$1.49M |
|
2211
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
146,672
-206,432
| -58% | -$11.9M |
|
2212
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
296,677
-192,814
| -39% | -$5.68M |
|
2213
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+7,600
| +12% | +$930K |
|
2214
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
393,290
+198,510
| +102% | +$4.14M |
|
|
ERF
2215
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,221,739
+147,794
| +14% | +$964K |
|
2216
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
+8,200
| +3% | +$256K |
|
2217
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
344,448
+239,062
| +227% | +$6.04M |
|
2218
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
264,220
+248,963
| +1,632% | +$7.85M |
|
2219
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+8,100
| +14% | +$1.03M |
|
2220
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-24,500
| -35% | -$3.95M |
|
2221
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
186,000
-86,500
| -32% | -$3.84M |
|
2222
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+25,900
| +32% | +$2.22M |
|
|
BERY
2223
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
198,743
-32,016
| -14% | -$1.27M |
|
|
MSGN
2224
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
497,318
+135,356
| +37% | +$2.25M |
|
2225
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
673,400
+151,000
| +29% | +$1.86M |
|
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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.