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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-3,300
| -17% | -$729K |
|
3352
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+32,000
| +58% | +$1.12M |
|
|
FMBI
3353
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
157,686
+103,041
| +189% | +$2.19M |
|
|
SRG
3354
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
90,603
+11,260
| +14% | +$477K |
|
3355
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,826
-36,423
| -34% | -$1.81M |
|
3356
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
87,242
+70,430
| +419% | +$2.81M |
|
|
TPC
3357
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
282,094
+249,017
| +753% | +$3.84M |
|
3358
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,338
| New | +$3.46M |
|
3359
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
125,359
-163,353
| -57% | -$4.64M |
|
3360
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,270
+7,897
| +20% | +$517K |
|
|
CMD
3361
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
51,112
-4,211
| -8% | -$305K |
|
3362
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,004
-4,170
| -6% | -$244K |
|
3363
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
435,569
+203,094
| +87% | +$1.37M |
|
3364
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-1,100
| -3% | -$118K |
|
|
DOOR
3365
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,097
+38,940
| +349% | +$2.56M |
|
3366
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+3,900
| +4% | +$143K |
|
3367
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,998
+29,946
| +125% | +$1.96M |
|
3368
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,301
+132,284
| +323% | +$2.69M |
|
3369
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
-112,600
| -33% | -$1.76M |
|
3370
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,933
+29,286
| +304% | +$2.85M |
|
3371
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,100
+490,500
| +86% | +$1.2M |
|
3372
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,258,750
+121,727
| +11% | +$311K |
|
3373
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+1,900
| +1% | +$41.6K |
|
3374
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+2,700
| +7% | +$239K |
|
3375
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
352,900
+95,100
| +37% | +$862K |
|
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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.