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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWE
2501
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-62,300
| -39% | -$4.46M |
|
2502
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-2,800
| -5% | -$342K |
|
2503
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-1,500
| -0.9% | -$55.9K |
|
2504
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
128,531
+18,354
| +17% | +$942K |
|
2505
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-18,800
| -38% | -$4.05M |
|
2506
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
116,830
-61,602
| -35% | -$3.67M |
|
2507
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-42,600
| -45% | -$5.55M |
|
2508
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
376,060
-62,448
| -14% | -$1.29M |
|
2509
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-3,600
| -5% | -$401K |
|
2510
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,051
+38,955
| +428% | +$5.63M |
|
2511
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,610
-590,136
| -82% | -$31.7M |
|
|
WRK
2512
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+30,900
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
2513
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,249
+42,985
| +95% | +$3.48M |
|
2514
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
+46,800
| +49% | +$2.28M |
|
2515
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+11,800
| +30% | +$1.55M |
|
|
CRC
2516
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
684,800
+188,500
| +38% | +$2.42M |
|
2517
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.75B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,267
| New | +$7.18M |
|
2518
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+11,300
| +10% | +$613K |
|
2519
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
-9,500
| -4% | -$253K |
|
2520
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
100,542
+77,164
| +330% | +$5.26M |
|
|
HRC
2521
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
66,033
+15,079
| +30% | +$1.59M |
|
2522
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
136,234
+8,050
| +6% | +$416K |
|
2523
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,180
| New | +$7.04M |
|
2524
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,212
+100,260
| +251% | +$4.89M |
|
2525
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
174,861
+28,586
| +20% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.