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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
582,900
+146,100
| +33% | +$6.19M |
|
1177
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82.9B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
+69,553
| New | +$24.6M |
|
|
SEE
1178
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
+627,822
| New | +$26.6M |
|
1179
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.7B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,375,800
+712,100
| +107% | +$14M |
|
|
SAIL
1180
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,389,882
-180,600
| -11% | -$3.83M |
|
1181
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.3B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
509,300
+174,100
| +52% | +$9.09M |
|
|
FL
1182
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
600,600
+149,500
| +33% | +$6.02M |
|
1183
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.54B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
412,276
-371,776
| -47% | -$19.3M |
|
|
TMHC
1184
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
996,073
+736,392
| +284% | +$17M |
|
|
CTB
1185
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
983,793
-217,783
| -18% | -$5.79M |
|
1186
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,427,735
+464,627
| +48% | +$8.67M |
|
|
CGC
1187
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$421M
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
111,770
+46,080
| +70% | +$14.1M |
|
1188
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
141,200
-73,200
| -34% | -$15.2M |
|
|
ILPT
1189
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$603M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,194,074
+116,922
| +11% | +$2.49M |
|
1190
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.5B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
699,700
+21,700
| +3% | +$842K |
|
|
AMRN
1191
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$294M
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
83,405
+53,070
| +175% | +$18.5M |
|
1192
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.28B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,295,377
+755,854
| +140% | +$16.4M |
|
1193
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
216,764
+34,852
| +19% | +$4.05M |
|
1194
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
456,261
-4,841,306
| -91% | -$261M |
|
1195
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.4B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,926,823
+811,895
| +73% | +$10.1M |
|
1196
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.31B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
163,032
-258,502
| -61% | -$38.2M |
|
|
CBLK
1197
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
+964,745
| New | +$21.3M |
|
1198
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.4B
| $25M | 0.01% |
70,200
+36,600
| +109% | +$13.3M |
|
1199
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $25M | 0.01% |
151,200
+42,700
| +39% | +$6.42M |
|
1200
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $25M | 0.01% |
154,812
-259,795
| -63% | -$40.2M |
|
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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.