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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+35,900
| +433% | +$3.17M |
|
|
FTCH
3227
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
469,500
+356,300
| +315% | +$5.11M |
|
3228
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
162,725
+52,633
| +48% | +$1.29M |
|
3229
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-49,400
| -25% | -$1.5M |
|
3230
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
+19,100
| +8% | +$272K |
|
|
UN
3231
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+2,100
| +3% | +$126K |
|
3232
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+10,700
| +18% | +$802K |
|
3233
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+13,100
| +7% | +$285K |
|
3234
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+13,300
| +88% | +$1.83M |
|
3235
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
227,600
+79,200
| +53% | +$1.6M |
|
3236
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
-110,200
| -44% | -$3.14M |
|
3237
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+18,100
| +100% | +$1.95M |
|
|
PVG
3238
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
348,800
+261,431
| +299% | +$3.1M |
|
3239
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-5,400
| -12% | -$544K |
|
3240
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+3,000
| +16% | +$565K |
|
|
ABB
3241
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
+67,200
| +49% | +$1.28M |
|
3242
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,132
-455,610
| -82% | -$17.9M |
|
3243
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
87,093
-135,885
| -61% | -$6.42M |
|
3244
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
140,610
-219,384
| -61% | -$6.25M |
|
|
SAFM
3245
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-58,300
| -69% | -$8.31M |
|
3246
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,610
+77,258
| +362% | +$3.1M |
|
3247
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
318,700
+90,000
| +39% | +$1.16M |
|
3248
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,246
+48,306
| +127% | +$2.19M |
|
|
DCP
3249
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
152,789
-122,184
| -44% | -$3.33M |
|
3250
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
653,631
+372,649
| +133% | +$2.42M |
|
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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.