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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CERN
1501
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
256,200
+102,100
| +66% | +$7.23M |
|
1502
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
906,300
+274,100
| +43% | +$5.12M |
|
|
PACW
1503
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
478,989
+344,837
| +257% | +$12.5M |
|
1504
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
394,800
+22,200
| +6% | +$933K |
|
1505
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,098,854
+419,950
| +62% | +$7.41M |
|
1506
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
394,480
+174,764
| +80% | +$8.16M |
|
1507
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
+397,025
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1508
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
238,400
+151,100
| +173% | +$11.3M |
|
1509
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
442,400
-44,600
| -9% | -$1.87M |
|
1510
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+867,554
| New | +$17.3M |
|
1511
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
80,400
+64,500
| +406% | +$13.5M |
|
1512
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
310,100
+25,700
| +9% | +$1.4M |
|
1513
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
703,254
-339,054
| -33% | -$8.68M |
|
|
DBD
1514
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,540,391
+1,180,267
| +328% | +$14M |
|
|
PPLI
1515
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
442,849
-270,470
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
1516
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
259,642
+231,833
| +834% | +$16.2M |
|
1517
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,107,800
+13,800
| +1% | +$256K |
|
1518
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
151,800
+13,300
| +10% | +$1.51M |
|
1519
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
116,900
+58,800
| +101% | +$8.24M |
|
1520
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
201,700
+47,900
| +31% | +$3.96M |
|
1521
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
460,336
-1,424,868
| -76% | -$55.4M |
|
1522
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
+108,348
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1523
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,788,800
+224,300
| +14% | +$2.3M |
|
1524
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
108,231
+18,127
| +20% | +$2.85M |
|
|
RDUS
1525
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
663,076
-836,742
| -56% | -$20.5M |
|
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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.