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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
580,500
+261,800
| +82% | +$14.3M |
|
1002
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
299,357
+236,462
| +376% | +$30.7M |
|
|
AGN
1003
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
194,400
-137,700
| -41% | -$22.4M |
|
1004
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
85,922
-169,932
| -66% | -$60.7M |
|
1005
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
528,041
+312,070
| +144% | +$18.1M |
|
1006
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
611,100
+81,400
| +15% | +$4.03M |
|
1007
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
761,300
+291,000
| +62% | +$12.2M |
|
|
IRBT
1008
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
527,312
+324,082
| +159% | +$23.2M |
|
1009
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.97B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
1,148,497
+764,869
| +199% | +$21.4M |
|
1010
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
604,579
-737,111
| -55% | -$41.8M |
|
1011
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
261,200
-75,800
| -22% | -$9.73M |
|
1012
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
666,104
+655,224
| +6,022% | +$31.1M |
|
1013
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
132,100
+6,100
| +5% | +$1.51M |
|
1014
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
1,268,200
+176,400
| +16% | +$4.72M |
|
1015
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
162,800
-43,000
| -21% | -$8.62M |
|
1016
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
234,565
+158,773
| +209% | +$21.1M |
|
1017
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
572,453
-22,783
| -4% | -$1.26M |
|
|
AL
1018
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
767,583
-163,471
| -18% | -$6.73M |
|
1019
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
1,597,896
+1,062,760
| +199% | +$20.6M |
|
1020
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $32M | 0.02% |
2,715,437
+565,928
| +26% | +$6.17M |
|
1021
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $32M | 0.02% |
314,336
-138,691
| -31% | -$17M |
|
1022
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.9B
| $32M | 0.02% |
282,432
-317,823
| -53% | -$35.1M |
|
|
RDS.A
1023
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
542,700
+265,500
| +96% | +$15.8M |
|
1024
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
554,790
-138,106
| -20% | -$7.49M |
|
1025
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
253,256
+176,338
| +229% | +$23.1M |
|
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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.