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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
2601
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
210,300
-67,900
| -24% | -$2.3M |
|
2602
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,406
-885,638
| -92% | -$70.1M |
|
2603
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
152,398
-19,349
| -11% | -$802K |
|
2604
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
414,400
-44,400
| -10% | -$741K |
|
2605
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+5,900
| +11% | +$608K |
|
2606
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
401,400
+125,300
| +45% | +$2.06M |
|
2607
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
357,000
-133,500
| -27% | -$2.77M |
|
|
NBIS
2608
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
184,100
-69,400
| -27% | -$2.62M |
|
2609
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+16,100
| +24% | +$1.16M |
|
|
COOP
2610
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
605,649
-104,782
| -15% | -$942K |
|
2611
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,910
| New | +$6.48M |
|
2612
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,728
+192,183
| +366% | +$5.25M |
|
|
THS
2613
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+24,700
| +27% | +$1.35M |
|
2614
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-5,000
| -3% | -$223K |
|
2615
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
+34,100
| +36% | +$1.74M |
|
2616
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-154,600
| -58% | -$10.9M |
|
2617
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,428,000
-1,051,700
| -42% | -$5.58M |
|
2618
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
485,601
+75,970
| +19% | +$952K |
|
|
NPTN
2619
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,023
+777,016
| +289% | +$4.37M |
|
2620
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
225,355
+30,337
| +16% | +$815K |
|
2621
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
+80,600
| +85% | +$2.8M |
|
|
2622
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,800
-137,500
| -9% | -$729K |
|
|
CRON
2623
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
702,700
-18,100
| -3% | -$231K |
|
2624
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,794
+181,860
| +2,623% | +$5.98M |
|
2625
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+49,350
| +57% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.