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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
465,300
+173,700
| +60% | +$12.2M |
|
977
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $34M | 0.02% |
629,900
-21,900
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
978
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $34M | 0.02% |
171,500
+82,100
| +92% | +$16.5M |
|
979
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $34M | 0.02% |
272,400
-52,600
| -16% | -$6.38M |
|
980
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
427,900
-112,000
| -21% | -$8.93M |
|
|
CGC
981
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
147,360
+90,760
| +160% | +$27.8M |
|
982
Icon
ICLR
$12.9B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
228,905
-399,173
| -64% | -$61.3M |
|
983
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
113,300
-80,000
| -41% | -$22.2M |
|
984
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
484,239
-261,015
| -35% | -$17.4M |
|
985
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
1,793,710
+1,100,960
| +159% | +$26.2M |
|
986
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
631,500
-39,000
| -6% | -$1.98M |
|
987
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
144,182
+129,073
| +854% | +$30.1M |
|
988
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
824,500
-171,600
| -17% | -$7.27M |
|
989
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
206,200
+156,000
| +311% | +$26.3M |
|
|
990
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
169,311
+156,507
| +1,222% | +$31.4M |
|
991
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
269,100
+113,200
| +73% | +$15M |
|
|
NUVA
992
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
525,698
+424,514
| +420% | +$26.5M |
|
|
CYBR
993
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
333,700
+60,500
| +22% | +$7.29M |
|
|
EXAS
994
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
368,200
+92,100
| +33% | +$10.5M |
|
995
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
245,359
-210,787
| -46% | -$27.7M |
|
996
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
259,440
-71,290
| -22% | -$8.93M |
|
997
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,183,010
+206,871
| +21% | +$5.77M |
|
|
998
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $33M | 0.02% |
80,100
-105,500
| -57% | -$42.6M |
|
999
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $33M | 0.02% |
819,200
-210,600
| -20% | -$8.43M |
|
1000
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
157,900
+97,000
| +159% | +$19.9M |
|
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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 1,181 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.