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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.51B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
311,000
-43,100
| -12% | -$3.7M |
|
1152
H&R Block
HRB
$6.77B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,156,856
+941,999
| +438% | +$24.9M |
|
1153
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
176,900
-6,600
| -4% | -$1.05M |
|
1154
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
718,638
-476,697
| -40% | -$18.5M |
|
|
SKX
1155
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
728,189
-115,123
| -14% | -$3.95M |
|
1156
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.78B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
298,863
-352,300
| -54% | -$33.1M |
|
1157
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $27M | 0.01% |
367,900
+7,000
| +2% | +$508K |
|
1158
CALL
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
139,000
+21,400
| +18% | +$4.15M |
|
1159
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.34B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
651,500
+290,200
| +80% | +$12.3M |
|
|
STMP
1160
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
361,400
+148,600
| +70% | +$8.72M |
|
|
PXD
1161
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
213,800
-178,600
| -46% | -$23.6M |
|
1162
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
81,868
+6,612
| +9% | +$2.37M |
|
1163
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.4B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
2,362,500
+25,500
| +1% | +$278K |
|
|
1164
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$125B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
703,300
+162,300
| +30% | +$6.31M |
|
1165
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
358,500
+70,400
| +24% | +$5.71M |
|
1166
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,642,198
-543,348
| -25% | -$8.58M |
|
|
ALXN
1167
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
271,200
+133,500
| +97% | +$15M |
|
1168
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
312,400
+244,200
| +358% | +$20.7M |
|
1169
Fabrinet
FN
$20.5B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
506,377
-12,761
| -2% | -$669K |
|
1170
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.74B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
657,393
+4,626
| +0.7% | +$182K |
|
1171
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.5B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
3,841,200
+1,169,600
| +44% | +$8.96M |
|
1172
Lear
LEA
$8.25B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
223,928
+188,572
| +533% | +$22.9M |
|
1173
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.1B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
421,087
+301,843
| +253% | +$21.3M |
|
1174
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
+74,585
| New | +$26.1M |
|
1175
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
145,200
-41,000
| -22% | -$8.52M |
|
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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.