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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.36B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
249,696
+130,139
| +109% | +$17.7M |
|
|
TECX
977
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$666M
| $34M | 0.01% |
140,660
+487
| +0.3% | +$93.9K |
|
978
Datadog
DDOG
$90.1B
| $34M | 0.01% |
898,989
+214,477
| +31% | +$7.72M |
|
979
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
796,686
+670,185
| +530% | +$28.1M |
|
980
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.5B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
385,400
-64,800
| -14% | -$4.96M |
|
981
TC Energy
TRP
$66.2B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
634,151
-1,830,394
| -74% | -$93.9M |
|
982
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
28,349
+19,595
| +224% | +$22.6M |
|
983
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
706,500
+393,100
| +125% | +$17M |
|
984
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$75.4B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
837,300
+233,100
| +39% | +$7.85M |
|
|
985
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
354,600
+55,700
| +19% | +$4.95M |
|
986
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
144,879
-248,550
| -63% | -$53M |
|
987
NOV
NOV
$7.44B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,339,847
-65,128
| -5% | -$1.47M |
|
988
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.6B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,146,000
+46,500
| +4% | +$1.33M |
|
989
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.8B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
116,000
+58,500
| +102% | +$17.3M |
|
990
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
392,348
+266,423
| +212% | +$22.5M |
|
991
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,033,672
+954,511
| +1,206% | +$29.6M |
|
992
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
603,343
-2,263,590
| -79% | -$121M |
|
993
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
367,700
+14,700
| +4% | +$1.37M |
|
994
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.52B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
+1,195,571
| New | +$33.2M |
|
995
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
426,300
+101,100
| +31% | +$7.89M |
|
996
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.6B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
270,200
-60,600
| -18% | -$7.38M |
|
997
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.65B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,377,620
+356,199
| +35% | +$7.92M |
|
998
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$491M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
488,010
+344,519
| +240% | +$26.7M |
|
999
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.3B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,082,650
+1,004,897
| +1,292% | +$33.8M |
|
1000
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.3B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
599,600
+19,600
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
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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 5.3% 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 1,266 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.