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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,120
| New | +$8.15M |
|
2252
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,049
| New | +$8.38M |
|
2253
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
236,000
+20,800
| +10% | +$744K |
|
|
SIVB
2254
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+12,700
| +60% | +$2.89M |
|
|
RDS.A
2255
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-110,700
| -44% | -$6.46M |
|
2256
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,522
+2,729
| +5% | +$386K |
|
2257
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
305,784
+220,465
| +258% | +$5.01M |
|
2258
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+900
| +3% | +$203K |
|
|
IMMU
2259
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
399,300
+66,100
| +20% | +$1.17M |
|
2260
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,181
-44,331
| -37% | -$4.74M |
|
2261
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
-7,400
| -3% | -$296K |
|
2262
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
250,744
+7,951
| +3% | +$253K |
|
2263
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,283
+120,430
| +123% | +$4.66M |
|
|
CMA
2264
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-4,300
| -4% | -$295K |
|
2265
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,956
+77,905
| +353% | +$6.29M |
|
2266
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,664
-45,650
| -52% | -$9.26M |
|
2267
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
+108,200
| +102% | +$3.7M |
|
2268
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+8,500
| +8% | +$548K |
|
2269
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,310
+970
| +15% | +$870K |
|
|
MNDT
2270
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
508,000
-290,000
| -36% | -$4.65M |
|
2271
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,808
+319
| +21% | +$2.14M |
|
2272
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+1,700
| +3% | +$260K |
|
2273
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
221,403
+147,892
| +201% | +$5.04M |
|
|
PRMW
2274
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
613,039
+195,171
| +47% | +$2.54M |
|
2275
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
322,900
-139,500
| -30% | -$3.73M |
|
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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.