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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$531M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$431M |
| 5 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$541M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$317M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,887
| New | +$7.07M |
|
|
DNKN
2477
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-15,200
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
2478
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+17,900
| +16% | +$945K |
|
|
SWCH
2479
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
462,205
+393,798
| +576% | +$5.84M |
|
2480
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
104,210
+41,715
| +67% | +$2.84M |
|
2481
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
74,651
+67,019
| +878% | +$5.83M |
|
|
FAZ
2482
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,604
| New | +$7.63M |
|
2483
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-43,200
| -40% | -$5.6M |
|
|
ALLK
2484
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,400
| New | +$6.03M |
|
|
AXON
2485
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+22,400
| +22% | +$1.41M |
|
2486
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
179,833
+89,350
| +99% | +$3.48M |
|
2487
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+27,000
| +60% | +$2.59M |
|
2488
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,958
+27,141
| +144% | +$4.06M |
|
2489
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+17,300
| +12% | +$726K |
|
2490
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
465,000
+150,500
| +48% | +$2.44M |
|
2491
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF
SPGM
$1.77B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
178,825
+109,145
| +157% | +$4.34M |
|
2492
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,380
-82,103
| -61% | -$10.8M |
|
2493
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
301,700
+153,100
| +103% | +$3.57M |
|
2494
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-28,500
| -45% | -$5.97M |
|
2495
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,461
+67,281
| +1,610% | +$6.57M |
|
2496
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
-20,400
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
2497
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-1,100
| -1% | -$95.4K |
|
2498
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+20,400
| +68% | +$2.87M |
|
2499
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
411,199
+159,851
| +64% | +$2.73M |
|
2500
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,479
-276,974
| -60% | -$9.66M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,267 positions worth $212B, down 2.8% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $9.1B in Q3 2019, closing 1,180 positions and reducing 3,668 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $541M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 5.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in KKR & Co worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2019 buy was KKR & Co: 7,452,706 shares worth $200M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Verizon in Q3 2019, an estimated $531M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $541M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $212B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,180 new positions and closed 1,180 in Q3 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.