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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
267,900
+14,000
| +6% | +$365K |
|
2452
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
374,200
+127,100
| +51% | +$2.27M |
|
2453
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
325,379
+156,412
| +93% | +$3.19M |
|
2454
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,900
+62,200
| +43% | +$1.96M |
|
2455
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-21,900
| -20% | -$1.88M |
|
2456
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,621
| New | +$7.26M |
|
2457
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,016
-3,039
| -5% | -$339K |
|
2458
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+6,300
| +30% | +$1.66M |
|
2459
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,596
+102,675
| +1,151% | +$6.82M |
|
2460
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
332,250
+234,058
| +238% | +$4.96M |
|
2461
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
245,700
-68,500
| -22% | -$1.95M |
|
2462
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
170,528
-42,898
| -20% | -$1.62M |
|
2463
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
-12,300
| -10% | -$755K |
|
2464
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-23,800
| -24% | -$2.18M |
|
2465
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
459,600
-129,100
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
2466
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+88,000
| +121% | +$3.73M |
|
2467
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,062
+23,177
| +213% | +$4.65M |
|
2468
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-27,400
| -19% | -$1.69M |
|
2469
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,989
+38,524
| +516% | +$5.55M |
|
2470
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
207,700
-101,700
| -33% | -$3.51M |
|
2471
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,534
-306,508
| -85% | -$39.8M |
|
2472
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,656
| New | +$6.07M |
|
2473
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-44,800
| -47% | -$6.15M |
|
2474
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
113,104
+103,788
| +1,114% | +$6.57M |
|
2475
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,122
+124,600
| +383% | +$5.71M |
|
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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.