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 | 5.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.17% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $59.4M | 0.03% |
466,600
+150,800
| +48% | +$17.5M |
|
652
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
633,600
+76,600
| +14% | +$7.24M |
|
653
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
780,228
-182,322
| -19% | -$13.3M |
|
|
HOLX
654
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
1,126,461
-456,795
| -29% | -$22.7M |
|
655
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
438,808
+124,472
| +40% | +$17.1M |
|
656
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
1,858,380
-6,229,560
| -77% | -$189M |
|
657
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
3,199,500
+837,000
| +35% | +$12.1M |
|
658
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
2,583,427
+2,172,413
| +529% | +$46.7M |
|
659
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
283,300
+33,000
| +13% | +$6.24M |
|
660
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
539,988
+521,825
| +2,873% | +$54.4M |
|
661
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
335,220
-51,313
| -13% | -$8.49M |
|
662
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
694,100
+36,800
| +6% | +$2.7M |
|
663
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
1,984,700
-1,917,500
| -49% | -$52.4M |
|
664
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
194,029
-188,157
| -49% | -$53M |
|
665
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
501,800
+23,300
| +5% | +$2.68M |
|
666
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
574,000
-1,800
| -0.3% | -$186K |
|
667
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
1,134,062
-658,827
| -37% | -$31.4M |
|
668
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
6,186,400
+1,926,900
| +45% | +$17.3M |
|
669
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $57.3M | 0.02% |
1,520,768
+1,403,268
| +1,194% | +$51.1M |
|
|
PPLI
670
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $57M | 0.02% |
1,280,929
+838,080
| +189% | +$33.8M |
|
671
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
1,770,100
+340,700
| +24% | +$10.3M |
|
672
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
906,878
+487,587
| +116% | +$27.6M |
|
673
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
308,800
-25,000
| -7% | -$4.05M |
|
674
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
538,190
-422,349
| -44% | -$42.1M |
|
675
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
1,752,800
-656,600
| -27% | -$20.9M |
|
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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 1,266 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 5.1% of assets, down from 5.3% 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 1,266 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.