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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.7B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
132,500
+18,400
| +16% | +$2.79M |
|
|
HES
1352
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
342,700
+17,800
| +5% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SNBR
1353
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
501,454
+169,373
| +51% | +$7.25M |
|
1354
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
477,856
+3,278
| +0.7% | +$131K |
|
|
GAP
1355
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.45B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
1,191,800
+196,700
| +20% | +$3.49M |
|
|
SCHW
1356
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
494,200
+68,000
| +16% | +$2.74M |
|
|
VG
1357
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,826,384
+1,341,408
| +277% | +$17M |
|
1358
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.08B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
594,971
-197,467
| -25% | -$7.49M |
|
1359
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.4B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
57,656
-48,792
| -46% | -$17.7M |
|
1360
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.6B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
37,289
+32,617
| +698% | +$19.8M |
|
1361
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
1,266,177
+226,225
| +22% | +$3.78M |
|
|
PPLI
1362
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.99B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
527,087
-69,943
| -12% | -$2.99M |
|
1363
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.5B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
344,000
+179,000
| +108% | +$9.93M |
|
1364
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
273,416
-280,664
| -51% | -$22.6M |
|
|
MLNX
1365
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
184,976
+10,862
| +6% | +$1.2M |
|
1366
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
261,116
+93,845
| +56% | +$7.2M |
|
|
IMMU
1367
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,524,719
-1,712,968
| -53% | -$25.2M |
|
|
ARCH
1368
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
271,624
+235,763
| +657% | +$19.1M |
|
1369
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.5B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
421,908
-193,601
| -31% | -$9.06M |
|
1370
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
+408,597
| New | +$19.8M |
|
1371
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $20M | 0.01% |
280,500
+39,300
| +16% | +$3.06M |
|
1372
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $20M | 0.01% |
141,000
+36,200
| +35% | +$4.97M |
|
1373
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,689,500
+17,500
| +1% | +$198K |
|
|
BLUE
1374
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $20M | 0.01% |
16,792
+14,810
| +747% | +$22.6M |
|
1375
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
99,800
+38,100
| +62% | +$7.01M |
|
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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.