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 | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $118M | 0.06% |
2,790,000
-2,390,300
| -46% | -$103M |
|
327
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $118M | 0.06% |
1,328,900
+3,100
| +0.2% | +$287K |
|
328
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $117M | 0.06% |
6,260,000
+717,000
| +13% | +$17.1M |
|
329
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $117M | 0.06% |
1,028,222
+212,374
| +26% | +$23.2M |
|
|
FISV
330
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,123,861
+17,133
| +2% | +$1.75M |
|
331
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,459,605
+771,704
| +112% | +$62.1M |
|
|
XLNX
332
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,209,700
+191,400
| +19% | +$20.9M |
|
333
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,127,100
-448,000
| -28% | -$48.1M |
|
334
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $116M | 0.05% |
3,088,600
-1,470,400
| -32% | -$56.5M |
|
|
TWTR
335
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $116M | 0.05% |
2,808,900
-395,300
| -12% | -$16.2M |
|
|
336
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,124,200
-147,100
| -12% | -$15.8M |
|
|
GWPH
337
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $115M | 0.05% |
1,000,906
+554,472
| +124% | +$84.2M |
|
338
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $115M | 0.05% |
2,891,900
+296,000
| +11% | +$12M |
|
339
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $115M | 0.05% |
3,376,173
+1,098,268
| +48% | +$39.9M |
|
340
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $115M | 0.05% |
1,417,712
-802,464
| -36% | -$62.1M |
|
341
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $115M | 0.05% |
4,302,607
+1,931,095
| +81% | +$56.1M |
|
342
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,397,656
+1,026,465
| +277% | +$82.2M |
|
343
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $113M | 0.05% |
2,659,400
+587,500
| +28% | +$25.1M |
|
|
WWE
344
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $112M | 0.05% |
1,579,134
+17,757
| +1% | +$1.27M |
|
345
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $112M | 0.05% |
1,472,616
-1,432,928
| -49% | -$108M |
|
346
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $111M | 0.05% |
285,500
+36,900
| +15% | +$13.9M |
|
347
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $111M | 0.05% |
399,200
+86,800
| +28% | +$25.7M |
|
|
348
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,621,986
+1,124,022
| +75% | +$48.5M |
|
349
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $110M | 0.05% |
4,556,680
+2,669,580
| +141% | +$61.5M |
|
350
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $110M | 0.05% |
3,227,400
-676,200
| -17% | -$23.9M |
|
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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 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% 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 1,181 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.