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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $55M | 0.03% |
188,800
+800
| +0.4% | +$229K |
|
677
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
573,200
+337,200
| +143% | +$30.7M |
|
678
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $54.8M | 0.03% |
946,915
+220,931
| +30% | +$11.7M |
|
|
TMX
679
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
978,591
+858,368
| +714% | +$47.3M |
|
680
US Foods
USFD
$23.8B
| $54.5M | 0.03% |
1,326,799
+697,945
| +111% | +$26.9M |
|
681
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $54.4M | 0.03% |
2,654,815
+206,622
| +8% | +$4.4M |
|
|
SPLK
682
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $54.4M | 0.03% |
461,600
-89,800
| -16% | -$11.2M |
|
683
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $54.4M | 0.03% |
1,227,415
+645,351
| +111% | +$28.4M |
|
684
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
35,675
+5,939
| +20% | +$9.46M |
|
685
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $54.1M | 0.03% |
1,413,200
+941,300
| +199% | +$36.5M |
|
686
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $54M | 0.03% |
3,063,022
+740,908
| +32% | +$14.3M |
|
687
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
496,100
-255,500
| -34% | -$26.7M |
|
|
JNPR
688
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
2,173,461
-1,071,258
| -33% | -$26.9M |
|
689
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
454,392
+338,711
| +293% | +$41.5M |
|
690
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
1,845,730
-178,106
| -9% | -$5.14M |
|
691
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
1,333,400
+26,000
| +2% | +$1.04M |
|
692
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
1,407,100
+750,105
| +114% | +$28.6M |
|
693
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
570,100
-197,000
| -26% | -$17.9M |
|
694
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
427,593
+351,404
| +461% | +$42.4M |
|
695
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
1,760,311
-293,364
| -14% | -$8.66M |
|
696
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $53M | 0.03% |
145,700
+87,400
| +150% | +$34.4M |
|
697
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $52.9M | 0.03% |
309,900
+89,700
| +41% | +$12.8M |
|
698
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
346,218
-249,967
| -42% | -$40.1M |
|
699
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $52.8M | 0.02% |
135,378
+44,167
| +48% | +$16.6M |
|
700
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
1,450,440
-1,441,842
| -50% | -$51.6M |
|
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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.