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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.88B
| $25M | 0.01% |
331,630
+316,262
| +2,058% | +$37.4M |
|
|
CPE
1202
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
574,504
+560,626
| +4,040% | +$27.4M |
|
1203
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
154,400
+45,800
| +42% | +$7.56M |
|
1204
CALL
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,448,100
+417,800
| +41% | +$7.13M |
|
|
AIMC
1205
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
899,442
-432,926
| -32% | -$12.4M |
|
|
SAGE
1206
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
177,500
+45,900
| +35% | +$7.68M |
|
|
TWO
1207
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
474,112
+246,085
| +108% | +$13M |
|
1208
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
298,900
+26,900
| +10% | +$2.18M |
|
1209
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,101,500
-290,000
| -12% | -$3.27M |
|
1210
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
319,800
-17,400
| -5% | -$1.32M |
|
1211
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
641,400
-43,600
| -6% | -$1.82M |
|
1212
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$618M
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
100,020
+3,920
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
1213
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
957,200
+400
| +0% | +$9.31K |
|
1214
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.4B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,128,021
+425,135
| +60% | +$9.73M |
|
|
BNY
1215
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
544,400
+59,200
| +12% | +$2.64M |
|
1216
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
860,700
+176,500
| +26% | +$5.28M |
|
1217
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
89,500
+12,300
| +16% | +$3.04M |
|
1218
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
955,800
-117,800
| -11% | -$2.83M |
|
1219
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
428,300
-88,300
| -17% | -$5.13M |
|
1220
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
148,515
+140,282
| +1,704% | +$23M |
|
1221
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$311M
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,001,900
+367,700
| +58% | +$9.68M |
|
1222
Brinker International
EAT
$10.1B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
571,370
-175,282
| -23% | -$7.02M |
|
1223
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
267,200
+188,300
| +239% | +$17.3M |
|
1224
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
153,100
+67,300
| +78% | +$9.73M |
|
1225
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.3B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
75,302
-1,305
| -2% | -$390K |
|
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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.