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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
186,700
-125,700
| -40% | -$10.7M |
|
|
REGI
1602
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
586,047
-114,009
| -16% | -$2.07M |
|
1603
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
150,100
-33,800
| -18% | -$3.23M |
|
|
K
1604
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
242,927
-147,609
| -38% | -$8.94M |
|
1605
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
570,764
+40,254
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
|
WORK
1606
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
698,800
+345,800
| +98% | +$7.7M |
|
|
BHVN
1607
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
288,097
-670,968
| -70% | -$33.2M |
|
1608
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
3,297,288
-2,671,367
| -45% | -$12.1M |
|
1609
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
345,600
-478,900
| -58% | -$20M |
|
1610
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
135,160
+131,485
| +3,578% | +$15M |
|
1611
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
74,400
-10,200
| -12% | -$2.12M |
|
1612
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
455,600
+106,300
| +30% | +$3.08M |
|
1613
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
381,988
+278,093
| +268% | +$10.9M |
|
1614
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
101,346
-83,162
| -45% | -$12.4M |
|
1615
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
463,612
-123,486
| -21% | -$4.45M |
|
1616
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
854,039
+778,068
| +1,024% | +$13M |
|
1617
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
305,805
-417,365
| -58% | -$20.5M |
|
|
AUY
1618
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
3,935,053
-3,623,787
| -48% | -$12.7M |
|
1619
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
229,975
+162,275
| +240% | +$12.6M |
|
1620
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
323,100
+63,500
| +24% | +$2.89M |
|
1621
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
517,699
+281,565
| +119% | +$7.93M |
|
1622
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
338,542
+252,987
| +296% | +$11M |
|
1623
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
215,200
+34,800
| +19% | +$2.19M |
|
1624
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
146,500
+23,200
| +19% | +$2.41M |
|
|
PDCO
1625
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
754,100
+14,616
| +2% | +$277K |
|
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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.