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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,000
-305,100
| -19% | -$2.14M |
|
|
NLSN
2552
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
318,700
+136,100
| +75% | +$3M |
|
2553
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
210,060
+199,776
| +1,943% | +$6.27M |
|
|
KNL
2554
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
267,044
-25,124
| -9% | -$595K |
|
2555
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
-63,800
| -32% | -$3.09M |
|
2556
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,357
-849,825
| -97% | -$210M |
|
2557
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
168,037
-240,068
| -59% | -$10.6M |
|
2558
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
418,391
-476,801
| -53% | -$7.79M |
|
2559
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
290,705
+220,907
| +316% | +$5.12M |
|
2560
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
122,250
-18,300
| -13% | -$994K |
|
2561
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
189,140
-39,288
| -17% | -$1.3M |
|
2562
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,672
+12,908
| +12% | +$726K |
|
2563
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
369,916
+208,293
| +129% | +$3.74M |
|
2564
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
315,300
+104,200
| +49% | +$2.22M |
|
2565
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
29,333
-36,402
| -55% | -$8.59M |
|
|
DOYU
2566
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,408
| New | +$7.51M |
|
2567
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
348,583
+43,181
| +14% | +$822K |
|
2568
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,080
-10,710
| -36% | -$4.45M |
|
2569
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
320,400
-14,300
| -4% | -$323K |
|
2570
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
+11,000
| +6% | +$377K |
|
2571
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,041
| New | +$6.53M |
|
|
NBIS
2572
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
+33,300
| +21% | +$1.26M |
|
2573
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
590,300
+213,400
| +57% | +$2.14M |
|
2574
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+14,000
| +33% | +$1.95M |
|
2575
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
253,900
+48,900
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.