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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
157,700
-80,400
| -34% | -$12.8M |
|
|
CTXS
1227
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
221,600
+21,700
| +11% | +$2.34M |
|
1228
LendingTree
TREE
$459M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
80,971
+55,656
| +220% | +$18.4M |
|
|
NBIS
1229
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.2B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
564,602
+141,820
| +34% | +$5.29M |
|
|
GRUB
1230
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
251,900
+64,600
| +34% | +$5.92M |
|
1231
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$197B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
922,200
+196,400
| +27% | +$4.98M |
|
1232
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.4B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
435,100
-74,200
| -15% | -$4.05M |
|
1233
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
641,500
-294,600
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
1234
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.76B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
418,888
+318,011
| +315% | +$16.8M |
|
1235
Paycom
PAYC
$9.84B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
92,342
-259,541
| -74% | -$61.4M |
|
1236
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
615,803
+356,554
| +138% | +$12.2M |
|
1237
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
157,100
-49,100
| -24% | -$7.73M |
|
1238
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
723,600
+29,700
| +4% | +$905K |
|
1239
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.6B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,179,582
-3,592,169
| -75% | -$68.6M |
|
1240
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.7B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
826,573
-654,645
| -44% | -$18.8M |
|
1241
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
332,200
-77,800
| -19% | -$4.89M |
|
1242
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
391,400
+50,900
| +15% | +$3.13M |
|
1243
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.88B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
304,578
+195,499
| +179% | +$14.4M |
|
1244
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,753,500
-348,000
| -17% | -$4.34M |
|
1245
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
346,300
+46,200
| +15% | +$3.15M |
|
1246
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
113,397
+89,140
| +367% | +$18.5M |
|
1247
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
174,953
-84,487
| -33% | -$10.7M |
|
1248
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
172,017
+107,742
| +168% | +$15.2M |
|
1249
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
270,900
-147,200
| -35% | -$11.3M |
|
1250
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
70,200
-4,000
| -5% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.