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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
297,804
-77,095
| -21% | -$3.21M |
|
1827
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
538,900
-103,700
| -16% | -$2.38M |
|
1828
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
88,700
+4,300
| +5% | +$616K |
|
1829
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
78,155
-248,630
| -76% | -$40.2M |
|
1830
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
591,800
+111,200
| +23% | +$2.3M |
|
1831
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
192,500
-1,800
| -0.9% | -$104K |
|
1832
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
149,500
+11,400
| +8% | +$948K |
|
1833
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
193,371
-177,350
| -48% | -$10.9M |
|
1834
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
797,328
+443,908
| +126% | +$6.52M |
|
1835
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
671,792
+223,930
| +50% | +$4.29M |
|
1836
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
51,800
-63,900
| -55% | -$15.8M |
|
1837
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+207,258
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
GWPH
1838
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
120,700
-44,300
| -27% | -$4.97M |
|
1839
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
928,308
-2,793,364
| -75% | -$33.1M |
|
1840
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
84,217
+59,429
| +240% | +$8.81M |
|
|
KL
1841
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
285,000
+20,800
| +8% | +$922K |
|
1842
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
275,700
+101,900
| +59% | +$4.61M |
|
1843
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
257,400
+64,000
| +33% | +$2.93M |
|
1844
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
368,000
+200
| +0.1% | +$6.38K |
|
1845
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
145,000
+2,600
| +2% | +$227K |
|
1846
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
134,364
+115,665
| +619% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SWAV
1847
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
284,149
+112,878
| +66% | +$4.17M |
|
1848
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
90,900
-22,600
| -20% | -$3.08M |
|
1849
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
441,500
-207,500
| -32% | -$5.62M |
|
1850
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
74,893
-4,258
| -5% | -$752K |
|
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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.