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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
379,100
-798,200
| -68% | -$44.3M |
|
1302
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
2,252,513
+1,734,238
| +335% | +$15.5M |
|
1303
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
202,416
+183,803
| +987% | +$20.9M |
|
|
SNBR
1304
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
448,023
-53,431
| -11% | -$2.54M |
|
1305
Bilibili
BILI
$7.27B
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,181,948
+998,768
| +545% | +$16.2M |
|
|
MRO
1306
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,619,451
+1,550,720
| +2,256% | +$18.9M |
|
1307
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$274M
| $22M | 0.01% |
682
+101
| +17% | +$4.65M |
|
|
KL
1308
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $22M | 0.01% |
498,900
+305,100
| +157% | +$13.5M |
|
1309
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,326,948
-315,250
| -19% | -$5.12M |
|
1310
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,092,925
+790,902
| +262% | +$14.7M |
|
1311
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
789,655
+458,946
| +139% | +$11.5M |
|
1312
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
370,200
-210,300
| -36% | -$12.4M |
|
1313
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
335,519
+282,484
| +533% | +$17.9M |
|
1314
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
78,300
+9,200
| +13% | +$2.45M |
|
1315
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
128,255
-68,530
| -35% | -$11.3M |
|
1316
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
266,300
-111,700
| -30% | -$9.3M |
|
1317
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
427,900
-124,300
| -23% | -$5.55M |
|
|
1318
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
127,400
+6,400
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
1319
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
402,147
+61,360
| +18% | +$3.5M |
|
1320
Valvoline
VVV
$4.33B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,012,097
-294,802
| -23% | -$6.5M |
|
|
TMHC
1321
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
990,950
-5,123
| -0.5% | -$123K |
|
1322
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.9B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
307,581
-577,562
| -65% | -$41M |
|
1323
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.2B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
505,700
+63,300
| +14% | +$2.41M |
|
1324
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.73B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
365,600
+171,700
| +89% | +$10.1M |
|
1325
Middleby
MIDD
$5.3B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
196,693
+59,944
| +44% | +$6.88M |
|
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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.