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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
364,700
+193,360
| +113% | +$33M |
|
727
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
1,609,835
+1,412,849
| +717% | +$48.9M |
|
728
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
1,002,300
+78,757
| +9% | +$3.96M |
|
729
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
533,647
-1,244,376
| -70% | -$110M |
|
730
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
362,042
+193,426
| +115% | +$26.1M |
|
731
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $50M | 0.02% |
929,200
+158,500
| +21% | +$7.78M |
|
732
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
1,121,900
+203,100
| +22% | +$9.6M |
|
733
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
203,600
+55,700
| +38% | +$13.9M |
|
|
SRC
734
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
1,041,318
+241,163
| +30% | +$11M |
|
735
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
356,960
-711,259
| -67% | -$98.4M |
|
736
BP
BP
$110B
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
1,302,261
+1,007,143
| +341% | +$38.4M |
|
|
737
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
1,110,000
+223,500
| +25% | +$10.6M |
|
738
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
333,800
+17,500
| +6% | +$2.72M |
|
739
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,328,264
-704,324
| -35% | -$26.1M |
|
740
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
550,417
+287,995
| +110% | +$25.4M |
|
741
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
643,800
+324,300
| +102% | +$29.2M |
|
742
Americold
COLD
$4.32B
| $49M | 0.02% |
1,322,952
-3,923,650
| -75% | -$138M |
|
743
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $49M | 0.02% |
41,479
-16,803
| -29% | -$19.1M |
|
744
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $49M | 0.02% |
200,400
-47,100
| -19% | -$11.7M |
|
745
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
657,300
+290,600
| +79% | +$23.6M |
|
|
SMAR
746
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
1,349,818
-274,881
| -17% | -$13.1M |
|
747
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
2,811,383
+2,633,994
| +1,485% | +$45M |
|
748
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
2,562,595
-1,573,330
| -38% | -$28.5M |
|
|
749
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
636,300
+6,200
| +1% | +$558K |
|
750
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
571,169
-32,336
| -5% | -$2.72M |
|
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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.