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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-27,100
| -34% | -$5.81M |
|
1952
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-6,000
| -6% | -$655K |
|
1953
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+77,200
| +141% | +$5.83M |
|
1954
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-14,900
| -14% | -$1.78M |
|
1955
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
775,411
-178,858
| -19% | -$2.54M |
|
1956
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,483
-215,097
| -60% | -$16M |
|
1957
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
155,832
-6,192
| -4% | -$461K |
|
1958
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+608,309
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1959
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
459,000
-21,000
| -4% | -$417K |
|
1960
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-56,100
| -36% | -$6.37M |
|
1961
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
176,300
+4,300
| +3% | +$233K |
|
1962
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
861,600
+536,200
| +165% | +$6.61M |
|
|
SIVB
1963
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-5,300
| -11% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ABMD
1964
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,739
| New | +$12M |
|
|
GWPH
1965
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
-67,500
| -39% | -$7.57M |
|
1966
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+25,463
| +40% | +$3.08M |
|
1967
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
465,006
+16,300
| +4% | +$364K |
|
1968
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
159,609
+10,268
| +7% | +$681K |
|
1969
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+42,700
| +65% | +$3.98M |
|
1970
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
984,181
+520,890
| +112% | +$3.96M |
|
1971
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
138,660
+119,683
| +631% | +$9.32M |
|
1972
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
636,377
-5,227,022
| -89% | -$86.1M |
|
1973
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
848,517
+171,982
| +25% | +$1.87M |
|
|
VGR
1974
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,148,635
-332,711
| -22% | -$2.91M |
|
1975
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
493,200
+103,500
| +27% | +$1.87M |
|
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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 1,265 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 1,265 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.