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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
547,076
-1,182,630
| -68% | -$50.3M |
|
1152
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
922,905
+470,625
| +104% | +$13.7M |
|
1153
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
244,000
+43,700
| +22% | +$4.87M |
|
1154
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
834,583
-3,628,108
| -81% | -$110M |
|
1155
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
288,800
+117,900
| +69% | +$10.9M |
|
1156
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.6M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
92,866
-9,173
| -9% | -$1.99M |
|
1157
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.54B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,484,668
+462,747
| +45% | +$6.92M |
|
|
RDS.A
1158
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
451,900
-90,800
| -17% | -$5.3M |
|
|
1159
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.6B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
54,645
-1,024,798
| -95% | -$472M |
|
1160
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
643,206
-1,784,494
| -74% | -$71.5M |
|
1161
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
179,300
+28,300
| +19% | +$3.8M |
|
1162
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
500,900
-306,100
| -38% | -$16.2M |
|
1163
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
861,716
-984,014
| -53% | -$29.1M |
|
1164
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
180,000
-48,900
| -21% | -$7.25M |
|
1165
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
622,298
+527,366
| +556% | +$19.9M |
|
|
MLNX
1166
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
225,453
+40,477
| +22% | +$4.6M |
|
1167
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
432,600
-73,900
| -15% | -$4.37M |
|
|
SCHW
1168
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$191B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
555,100
+60,900
| +12% | +$2.68M |
|
|
STMP
1169
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
315,900
-45,500
| -13% | -$3.79M |
|
1170
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
321,500
+103,400
| +47% | +$8.61M |
|
|
MRTX
1171
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
204,600
-374,600
| -65% | -$36.1M |
|
1172
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,990,737
-789,357
| -28% | -$10.6M |
|
|
VTLE
1173
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
458,138
+1,571
| +0.3% | +$76.2K |
|
1174
Phreesia
PHR
$767M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
985,941
+724,853
| +278% | +$20M |
|
1175
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
377,661
-1,228,104
| -76% | -$82.9M |
|
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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 5.3% 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.