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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
703,000
-269,400
| -28% | -$16.2M |
|
827
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
3,721,672
+2,767,136
| +290% | +$31.6M |
|
|
FLG
828
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
1,125,392
+216,449
| +24% | +$7.46M |
|
829
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
315,200
-3,500
| -1% | -$462K |
|
830
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
2,836,800
-137,600
| -5% | -$2.13M |
|
831
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
120,100
+16,300
| +16% | +$5.71M |
|
832
Dynatrace
DT
$14.3B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
+2,261,924
| New | +$51.3M |
|
833
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
807,000
-169,700
| -17% | -$8.96M |
|
|
SPLK
834
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
358,000
+56,100
| +19% | +$7.01M |
|
835
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
5,476,800
+679,200
| +14% | +$5.38M |
|
836
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
2,959,935
+554,212
| +23% | +$8.51M |
|
837
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $42M | 0.02% |
250,300
-45,200
| -15% | -$9.04M |
|
838
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $42M | 0.02% |
348,700
-78,900
| -18% | -$11.4M |
|
839
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $42M | 0.02% |
1,819,200
+417,600
| +30% | +$9.72M |
|
840
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $42M | 0.02% |
1,312,456
-300,072
| -19% | -$9.44M |
|
|
SDC
841
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
+3,022,159
| New | +$50.4M |
|
842
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
2,214,700
+294,700
| +15% | +$6.1M |
|
843
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.26B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
930,637
+642,940
| +223% | +$29.4M |
|
844
Ares Management
ARES
$32.1B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
1,551,430
+93,356
| +6% | +$2.67M |
|
845
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
751,600
-202,200
| -21% | -$10.9M |
|
846
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.6B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
1,176,908
+494,199
| +72% | +$17.3M |
|
847
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
330,800
-57,000
| -15% | -$7.11M |
|
848
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.8B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
800,917
-89,034
| -10% | -$4.55M |
|
849
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
438,125
-291,538
| -40% | -$25M |
|
|
850
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
2,180,800
+963,900
| +79% | +$20M |
|
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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.