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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-700
| -1% | -$155K |
|
|
TSE
2002
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
287,294
+173,819
| +153% | +$7.06M |
|
2003
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
570,500
+103,500
| +22% | +$1.96M |
|
2004
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
111,984
-918
| -0.8% | -$85.6K |
|
|
HBI
2005
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
716,600
+370,800
| +107% | +$5.64M |
|
2006
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+34,500
| +44% | +$3.19M |
|
2007
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,319
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
BZUN
2008
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
318,973
+101,441
| +47% | +$4.02M |
|
2009
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
200,189
-218,115
| -52% | -$11.2M |
|
2010
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,717
-249,913
| -75% | -$25.2M |
|
2011
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
226,262
-109,528
| -33% | -$5.08M |
|
|
BZUN
2012
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
317,500
+42,400
| +15% | +$1.68M |
|
|
VRNT
2013
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
371,989
+341,955
| +1,139% | +$8.33M |
|
2014
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
495,931
+253,939
| +105% | +$5.45M |
|
2015
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,381,723
+1,353,646
| +4,821% | +$8.56M |
|
2016
Evolus
EOLS
$539M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+859,504
| New | +$12.1M |
|
2017
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,583,900
+1,235,039
| +354% | +$7M |
|
2018
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+140,000
| +215% | +$6.56M |
|
2019
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
566,960
-41,020
| -7% | -$686K |
|
2020
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
114,909
+40,635
| +55% | +$3.45M |
|
2021
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,771
+45,229
| +45% | +$3.09M |
|
2022
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+16,700
| +6% | +$545K |
|
2023
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,103
-94,313
| -77% | -$33.2M |
|
2024
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
356,900
-95,000
| -21% | -$2.76M |
|
|
MNDT
2025
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
628,500
-319,500
| -34% | -$5.12M |
|
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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.