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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
254,237
+70,621
| +38% | +$4.03M |
|
1752
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
224,500
-85,600
| -28% | -$5.06M |
|
1753
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
524,200
+25,400
| +5% | +$578K |
|
|
CS
1754
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,017,900
-54,400
| -5% | -$695K |
|
1755
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
100,000
-26,600
| -21% | -$3.62M |
|
1756
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
88,800
+1,800
| +2% | +$269K |
|
1757
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
46,000
-21,000
| -31% | -$5.67M |
|
1758
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
162,028
-241,155
| -60% | -$19.7M |
|
1759
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
63,700
-21,800
| -25% | -$4.84M |
|
1760
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
131,300
-25,500
| -16% | -$2.46M |
|
1761
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
561,000
-34,000
| -6% | -$675K |
|
1762
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
80,400
+12,000
| +18% | +$1.98M |
|
|
AMTD
1763
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
272,800
+131,800
| +93% | +$5.71M |
|
|
AXON
1764
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
184,900
+58,500
| +46% | +$3.7M |
|
1765
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
297,300
-97,500
| -25% | -$4.41M |
|
|
AXNX
1766
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
487,983
-30,869
| -6% | -$737K |
|
|
VGR
1767
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,423,829
+1,166,646
| +454% | +$10.2M |
|
1768
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
414,870
-148,536
| -26% | -$4.85M |
|
1769
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
382,788
+323,595
| +547% | +$11.4M |
|
1770
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
122,830
-31,083
| -20% | -$3.01M |
|
1771
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
118,100
-4,800
| -4% | -$542K |
|
|
MRSH
1772
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
120,691
+43,043
| +55% | +$4.5M |
|
1773
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
601,802
+517,533
| +614% | +$10.4M |
|
1774
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+119,603
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1775
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,393,300
-2,063,087
| -60% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.