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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,450
-13,500
| -18% | -$1.17M |
|
|
FTSV
2802
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
866,678
+356,369
| +70% | +$2.93M |
|
2803
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
156,259
+122,409
| +362% | +$4.96M |
|
2804
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-6,600
| -30% | -$2.4M |
|
|
APHA
2805
PUT
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,070,700
+466,700
| +77% | +$2.97M |
|
2806
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
331,700
+73,100
| +28% | +$1.33M |
|
2807
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+72,200
| +89% | +$2.51M |
|
2808
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
160,950
+96,178
| +148% | +$3.23M |
|
2809
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
113,848
+6,708
| +6% | +$324K |
|
2810
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,536
+56,124
| +275% | +$4.37M |
|
|
TARO
2811
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,166
+27,733
| +61% | +$2.25M |
|
2812
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+10,400
| +14% | +$938K |
|
|
GBT
2813
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-110,900
| -49% | -$5.78M |
|
2814
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
172,100
-1,400
| -0.8% | -$40.7K |
|
2815
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-25,200
| -11% | -$588K |
|
|
ONC
2816
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-6,300
| -12% | -$837K |
|
2817
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,151
-15,331
| -16% | -$995K |
|
2818
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
74,274
+34,814
| +88% | +$2.56M |
|
2819
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+6,000
| +27% | +$1.16M |
|
2820
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
300,900
+50,500
| +20% | +$1M |
|
2821
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
979,688
+297,785
| +44% | +$1.77M |
|
2822
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
413,441
+361,974
| +703% | +$5.04M |
|
2823
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+2,100
| +3% | +$140K |
|
2824
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+56,800
| +42% | +$1.62M |
|
|
2825
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-20,200
| -20% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.