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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+9.43%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$230B
AUM Growth
+$18.4B
Cap. Flow
-$8.18B
Cap. Flow %
-3.55%
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.04%
Holding
10,299
New
1,220
Increased
3,476
Reduced
4,117
Closed
1,265

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$615M
2
UBER icon
Uber
UBER
+$551M
3
EXPE icon
Expedia Group
EXPE
+$523M
4
PYPL icon
PayPal
PYPL
+$452M
5
ETN icon
Eaton
ETN
+$408M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
+$681M
2
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
+$543M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$537M
4
CHTR icon
Charter Communications
CHTR
+$472M
5
GLD icon
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
FTXL icon
5001
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.38B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
+30,642
New +$1.16M
HACK icon
5002
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
30,400
-11,700
-28% -$468K
ISCF icon
5003
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$686M
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
+39,824
New +$1.2M
PDCO
5004
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
61,600
-4,200
-6% -$79.5K
MRSN
5005
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
8,804
+5,077
+136% +$371K
ARE icon
5006
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
7,800
-7,700
-50% -$1.21M
EGO icon
5007
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
156,900
-61,100
-28% -$473K
PFG icon
5008
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
22,900
-16,500
-42% -$903K
VGK icon
5009
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
21,500
-9,100
-30% -$509K
SASR
5010
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
33,260
-94,825
-74% -$3.34M
EBIX
5011
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
37,700
-3,800
-9% -$140K
GSJY icon
5012
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF
GSJY
$89.8M
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
37,990
-28,774
-43% -$956K
IGM icon
5013
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
31,206
+20,604
+194% +$785K
IQLT icon
5014
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
+38,925
New +$1.2M
BBD icon
5015
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
186,739
-206,348
-52% -$1.29M
BFS
5016
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
$1.26M ﹤0.01%
23,803
-16,682
-41% -$882K
RXL icon
5017
ProShares Ultra Health Care
RXL
$89.6M
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
39,452
-6,392
-14% -$179K
UWM icon
5018
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
32,600
+18,600
+133% +$652K
FOSL icon
5019
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
159,100
-55,300
-26% -$510K
CEQP
5020
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
40,700
+16,200
+66% +$533K
ACIA
5021
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
18,500
-2,300
-11% -$152K
TUR icon
5022
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
46,261
+28,363
+158% +$733K
LCI
5023
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
35,475
+11,850
+50% +$482K
AYX
5024
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
12,487
+10,054
+413% +$1.02M
ELAN icon
5025
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
$1.25M ﹤0.01%
42,400
+14,600
+53% +$397K
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201
202 203

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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.