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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+1,100
| +2% | +$59.1K |
|
3552
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+400
| +0.5% | +$19.4K |
|
3553
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+27,800
| +403% | +$2.55M |
|
3554
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+5,000
| +11% | +$322K |
|
|
AMED
3555
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+9,100
| +58% | +$1.18M |
|
3556
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+7,200
| +28% | +$691K |
|
3557
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
178,645
+108,851
| +156% | +$1.96M |
|
3558
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,096
| New | +$3.23M |
|
3559
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-24,700
| -48% | -$2.78M |
|
|
LKFT
3560
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,127
| New | +$3.46M |
|
3561
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,747
-5,274
| -9% | -$362K |
|
3562
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,546
| New | +$3.36M |
|
3563
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,327
-120,808
| -46% | -$2.58M |
|
3564
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,375
| New | +$3.19M |
|
3565
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
621,000
+120,700
| +24% | +$566K |
|
3566
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+44,300
| +258% | +$2.12M |
|
3567
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+37,400
| +29% | +$687K |
|
3568
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+47,100
| +29% | +$737K |
|
3569
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
336,821
-1,532,575
| -82% | -$14.4M |
|
|
NUAN
3570
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
226,611
+138,138
| +156% | +$1.99M |
|
|
UN
3571
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+42,700
| +403% | +$2.56M |
|
3572
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-72,200
| -33% | -$1.51M |
|
3573
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+11,300
| +43% | +$935K |
|
|
THS
3574
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,605
+50,585
| +721% | +$2.77M |
|
3575
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,407
+31,735
| +476% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.