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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Woodward
WWD
$21.2B
| $67.4M | 0.03% |
624,950
+186,539
| +43% | +$20.5M |
|
577
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $67.3M | 0.03% |
443,500
-7,100
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
578
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
2,386,300
-651,000
| -21% | -$18M |
|
579
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $66.6M | 0.03% |
+885,143
| New | +$67M |
|
580
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
395,200
+45,300
| +13% | +$9.06M |
|
581
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $66M | 0.03% |
4,143,500
+1,772,700
| +75% | +$28.2M |
|
582
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
274,300
+5,400
| +2% | +$1.48M |
|
583
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
543,100
+17,800
| +3% | +$2.57M |
|
584
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
2,422,300
-203,700
| -8% | -$5.96M |
|
585
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
575,800
+42,300
| +8% | +$4.83M |
|
586
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
2,533,188
+2,236,430
| +754% | +$52M |
|
587
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
1,620,609
-157,083
| -9% | -$6.1M |
|
|
CY
588
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
2,790,632
+788,954
| +39% | +$18M |
|
589
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.78B
| $65M | 0.03% |
1,389,850
-1,611,792
| -54% | -$73.2M |
|
590
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
2,177,709
-4,384
| -0.2% | -$129K |
|
591
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
2,504,167
-457,951
| -15% | -$11.5M |
|
592
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
1,122,900
+80,800
| +8% | +$4.79M |
|
593
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
396,400
-43,000
| -10% | -$7.23M |
|
594
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
3,194,584
+2,988,159
| +1,448% | +$62.1M |
|
595
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $64M | 0.03% |
703,800
+357,900
| +103% | +$32.2M |
|
596
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.1B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
597,038
+482,670
| +422% | +$49.6M |
|
|
IBKC
597
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
840,806
-122,873
| -13% | -$9.06M |
|
|
ONCE
598
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
654,852
+22,676
| +4% | +$2.27M |
|
599
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$303M
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
3,060,567
+2,510,752
| +457% | +$60.8M |
|
|
B
600
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
3,656,000
+1,301,100
| +55% | +$23M |
|
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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.