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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLDR
1301
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $22M | 0.01% |
2,478,452
+2,216,386
| +846% | +$15.4M |
|
|
ARNA
1302
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
479,479
+72,528
| +18% | +$4.08M |
|
1303
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
160,100
+27,500
| +21% | +$3.9M |
|
|
I
1304
CALL
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
958,400
-309,900
| -24% | -$6.54M |
|
1305
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.3B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
144,100
+77,700
| +117% | +$14M |
|
|
CALY
1306
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,125,174
+1,053,529
| +1,470% | +$19.1M |
|
1307
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
87,714
+79,772
| +1,004% | +$20M |
|
1308
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
119,700
-61,000
| -34% | -$11.2M |
|
1309
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
340,500
+3,000
| +0.9% | +$192K |
|
|
MRTX
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
275,600
+53,300
| +24% | +$5M |
|
1311
Ashland
ASH
$3.35B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
278,624
-291,175
| -51% | -$22.1M |
|
|
BERY
1312
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
594,895
+320,931
| +117% | +$13.1M |
|
1313
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
320,668
-223,736
| -41% | -$14.1M |
|
1314
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.75B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,488,200
+860,500
| +137% | +$11.5M |
|
1315
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
283,800
-16,600
| -6% | -$1.96M |
|
1316
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
171,036
+134,224
| +365% | +$18.3M |
|
1317
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
292,400
+82,400
| +39% | +$5.85M |
|
1318
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
373,700
-353,400
| -49% | -$20.5M |
|
|
COUP
1319
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
164,600
-14,700
| -8% | -$2.04M |
|
1320
Delek US
DK
$4.07B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
587,098
+239,071
| +69% | +$8.8M |
|
1321
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$79.9B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
3,479,732
+1,465,584
| +73% | +$9.51M |
|
1322
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.01B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
217,200
+114,700
| +112% | +$10.1M |
|
|
DOCU
1323
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
342,930
+169,947
| +98% | +$8.9M |
|
1324
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
273,400
+40,500
| +17% | +$3.07M |
|
1325
Vistra
VST
$50.1B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
792,344
+381,225
| +93% | +$9.07M |
|
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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.