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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Tanger
SKT
$4.44B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,511,249
+1,052,409
| +229% | +$16.5M |
|
1252
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18.1B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
789,664
-295,560
| -27% | -$8.32M |
|
1253
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.83B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
228,500
+201,700
| +753% | +$20.4M |
|
1254
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
303,582
+229,154
| +308% | +$20.2M |
|
|
SUM
1255
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,070,695
+439,332
| +70% | +$8.68M |
|
1256
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.96B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
773,800
+728,600
| +1,612% | +$21.5M |
|
1257
National Vision
EYE
$1.49B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
965,039
+822,542
| +577% | +$24M |
|
1258
Datadog
DDOG
$91.2B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
+684,512
| New | +$23.8M |
|
|
PPLI
1259
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
594,792
+26,299
| +5% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NEX
1260
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
3,818,192
+1,404,656
| +58% | +$8.23M |
|
1261
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.7B
| $23M | 0.01% |
607,200
+342,200
| +129% | +$12.5M |
|
1262
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
141,000
+28,600
| +25% | +$4.58M |
|
1263
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
250,972
+24,384
| +11% | +$2.12M |
|
1264
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
256,167
-898,795
| -78% | -$73.3M |
|
1265
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
461,500
+27,500
| +6% | +$1.35M |
|
1266
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
826,600
+111,100
| +16% | +$3.19M |
|
1267
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,030,603
+331,087
| +47% | +$8.49M |
|
|
FL
1268
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
529,600
+199,300
| +60% | +$8.02M |
|
1269
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
198,800
+72,200
| +57% | +$8.35M |
|
1270
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.84B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
168,067
+155,121
| +1,198% | +$26.5M |
|
1271
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
410,000
+141,600
| +53% | +$8.2M |
|
|
COUP
1272
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
175,735
-113,174
| -39% | -$15.7M |
|
|
TWNK
1273
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,628,052
+712,150
| +78% | +$10.1M |
|
1274
PayPal
PYPL
$51.2B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
218,722
-332,017
| -60% | -$36.6M |
|
1275
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
509,260
-729,645
| -59% | -$34.3M |
|
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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.