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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
198,007
+97,661
| +97% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SNBR
3627
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+50,300
| +207% | +$2.15M |
|
|
VIAB
3628
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-66,000
| -34% | -$1.84M |
|
|
AUY
3629
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
966,200
+14,000
| +1% | +$44.7K |
|
3630
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+16,800
| +263% | +$2.15M |
|
3631
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,934
| New | +$3.09M |
|
3632
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
146,403
-20,586
| -12% | -$368K |
|
3633
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,305
+8,416
| +33% | +$754K |
|
3634
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,700
| New | +$2.85M |
|
3635
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
-57,400
| -29% | -$1.33M |
|
3636
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+1,700
| +9% | +$244K |
|
3637
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
232,691
-1,423,795
| -86% | -$19.9M |
|
3638
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,328
-46,278
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
|
WIRE
3639
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,040
+24,747
| +84% | +$1.37M |
|
3640
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
141,288
-16,166
| -10% | -$324K |
|
3641
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-41,600
| -65% | -$5.45M |
|
3642
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,120
+2,327
| +26% | +$853K |
|
3643
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,260
-19,207
| -25% | -$991K |
|
|
FLY
3644
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
147,948
+98,794
| +201% | +$1.84M |
|
|
WIFI
3645
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
273,365
+35,775
| +15% | +$504K |
|
3646
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
384,299
-30,787
| -7% | -$237K |
|
3647
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-6,000
| -28% | -$1.17M |
|
|
PTLA
3648
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-136,900
| -55% | -$3.84M |
|
3649
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-3,400
| -15% | -$502K |
|
3650
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+23,400
| +37% | +$780K |
|
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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.