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 | 5.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.17% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
4,506,000
+2,610,700
| +138% | +$39.9M |
|
552
Visa
V
$682B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
378,509
-318,555
| -46% | -$57.4M |
|
553
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $71M | 0.03% |
1,214,000
+91,100
| +8% | +$5.11M |
|
554
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
1,575,800
+183,400
| +13% | +$8.16M |
|
|
LM
555
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
1,971,149
-208,081
| -10% | -$7.72M |
|
556
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $70.6M | 0.03% |
266,600
+78,000
| +41% | +$18.5M |
|
557
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
192,400
+9,700
| +5% | +$3.08M |
|
558
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $70M | 0.03% |
387,000
+13,000
| +3% | +$2.23M |
|
559
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
855,300
-161,800
| -16% | -$12.9M |
|
560
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
559,700
+164,600
| +42% | +$19.7M |
|
|
BLUE
561
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $69.6M | 0.03% |
61,239
+44,447
| +265% | +$48.3M |
|
|
P
562
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $69.3M | 0.03% |
4,050,542
-3,430,229
| -46% | -$60.7M |
|
563
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $69M | 0.03% |
1,789,800
-1,437,600
| -45% | -$54.4M |
|
564
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
809,800
-1,105,000
| -58% | -$91.1M |
|
565
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $68.8M | 0.03% |
729,510
-150,319
| -17% | -$13.6M |
|
|
CTLT
566
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $68.7M | 0.03% |
1,219,922
-103,676
| -8% | -$5.29M |
|
|
SPLK
567
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $68.6M | 0.03% |
458,300
+100,300
| +28% | +$13.2M |
|
568
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $68.6M | 0.03% |
501,900
-22,400
| -4% | -$3.05M |
|
569
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $68.5M | 0.03% |
1,570,100
-1,321,800
| -46% | -$55.1M |
|
570
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $68.4M | 0.03% |
696,100
-286,900
| -29% | -$29.3M |
|
571
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $68.3M | 0.03% |
6,315,200
+2,219,200
| +54% | +$20.2M |
|
572
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $68.3M | 0.03% |
269,900
-20,700
| -7% | -$5.06M |
|
573
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
982,400
-696,900
| -41% | -$47.1M |
|
574
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
2,787,000
+606,200
| +28% | +$12.8M |
|
575
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $68.1M | 0.03% |
663,878
+356,609
| +116% | +$36.5M |
|
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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 5.1% of assets, down from 5.3% 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.