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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
890,316
-285,196
| -24% | -$8.8M |
|
1102
Valvoline
VVV
$4.32B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,306,899
+61,052
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
1103
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
891,580
+351,475
| +65% | +$9.39M |
|
|
SWTX
1104
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
+1,323,817
| New | +$31.3M |
|
1105
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.9B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
497,874
-2,225,841
| -82% | -$132M |
|
1106
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.5B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
159,500
+11,400
| +8% | +$2.1M |
|
|
IPG
1107
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,327,875
-859,144
| -39% | -$18.6M |
|
|
BOLD
1108
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,017,783
+346,020
| +52% | +$11.8M |
|
1109
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
576,752
-210,961
| -27% | -$11M |
|
1110
Hasbro
HAS
$13.8B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
240,059
-744,851
| -76% | -$84.8M |
|
1111
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
698,100
+584,600
| +515% | +$21.1M |
|
1112
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
2,466,900
+544,200
| +28% | +$6.6M |
|
1113
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.2B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
295,700
+65,800
| +29% | +$5.99M |
|
1114
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$107B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
248,500
-164,100
| -40% | -$23.2M |
|
1115
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
506,500
-61,100
| -11% | -$3.33M |
|
|
DOCU
1116
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
455,800
+100,900
| +28% | +$5.28M |
|
1117
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.3B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
645,200
+277,000
| +75% | +$12.8M |
|
1118
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
371,675
-2,081,158
| -85% | -$143M |
|
1119
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
115,700
+15,400
| +15% | +$3.97M |
|
1120
Knight Transportation
KNX
$12B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
773,592
+483,818
| +167% | +$16.8M |
|
1121
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.7B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
339,200
+24,000
| +8% | +$1.99M |
|
1122
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $28M | 0.01% |
184,508
-189,187
| -51% | -$29.9M |
|
1123
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $28M | 0.01% |
654,900
+402,400
| +159% | +$19.5M |
|
1124
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $28M | 0.01% |
312,800
+85,400
| +38% | +$6.96M |
|
1125
Kemper
KMPR
$1.59B
| $28M | 0.01% |
358,580
+246,075
| +219% | +$19.7M |
|
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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.