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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,155,000
+567,000
| +96% | +$7.92M |
|
1452
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$955M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
983,346
+159,190
| +19% | +$2.99M |
|
1453
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
448,845
-757,508
| -63% | -$31.3M |
|
1454
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
148,800
-4,400
| -3% | -$537K |
|
1455
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
84,600
-28,300
| -25% | -$6.07M |
|
1456
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
134,939
+106,072
| +367% | +$14M |
|
1457
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
126,600
+36,800
| +41% | +$5.2M |
|
1458
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
290,600
+129,700
| +81% | +$6.73M |
|
1459
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
563,406
-679,365
| -55% | -$22.3M |
|
1460
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
4,148,755
+1,431,753
| +53% | +$5.97M |
|
1461
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.4B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
214,043
-481,202
| -69% | -$38.9M |
|
1462
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
973,337
+71,558
| +8% | +$1.15M |
|
1463
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,162,034
-1,067,422
| -48% | -$17.3M |
|
1464
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
128,461
+66,639
| +108% | +$9.18M |
|
1465
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
2,002,655
+1,675,104
| +511% | +$23.2M |
|
1466
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
211,300
+29,100
| +16% | +$2.47M |
|
1467
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
73,698
-21,217
| -22% | -$5.24M |
|
1468
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
151,000
-36,000
| -19% | -$4.65M |
|
|
HTZ
1469
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,312,453
+560,224
| +74% | +$7.89M |
|
1470
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
725,800
-261,700
| -27% | -$6.57M |
|
1471
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,166,000
-54,600
| -4% | -$1.01M |
|
1472
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
164,400
-11,000
| -6% | -$1.16M |
|
|
MXIM
1473
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $18M | 0.01% |
311,500
+35,300
| +13% | +$2.05M |
|
1474
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $18M | 0.01% |
604,827
-159,214
| -21% | -$6.34M |
|
1475
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $18M | 0.01% |
188,935
-658,933
| -78% | -$62.5M |
|
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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.