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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
811,400
+264,200
| +48% | +$5.75M |
|
1552
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
575,630
+29,001
| +5% | +$886K |
|
1553
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
78,400
+7,500
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
1554
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
351,700
+219,500
| +166% | +$10M |
|
1555
FedEx
FDX
$79.2B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
113,464
+62,920
| +124% | +$10.1M |
|
1556
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
313,300
+138,400
| +79% | +$6.6M |
|
|
GES
1557
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
890,949
-815,438
| -48% | -$13.5M |
|
1558
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
57,500
-20,400
| -26% | -$5.93M |
|
|
SAGE
1559
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
117,500
+21,300
| +22% | +$3.56M |
|
1560
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
441,600
+195,600
| +80% | +$7.6M |
|
1561
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
99,898
-511,202
| -84% | -$71.8M |
|
1562
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
940,822
+648,007
| +221% | +$10.8M |
|
1563
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
258,214
+212,516
| +465% | +$13.6M |
|
1564
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
369,500
+127,000
| +52% | +$5.49M |
|
1565
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
868,000
+434,400
| +100% | +$8.53M |
|
1566
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
112,217
+68,517
| +157% | +$10.6M |
|
1567
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
245,500
+112,300
| +84% | +$7.06M |
|
1568
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
694,369
+115,563
| +20% | +$2.7M |
|
1569
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
507,260
+459,586
| +964% | +$14.5M |
|
1570
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
418,317
+74,801
| +22% | +$2.89M |
|
|
MNTA
1571
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,253,511
+863,896
| +222% | +$10.4M |
|
1572
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
180,177
+124,617
| +224% | +$11.6M |
|
1573
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
183,900
+65,500
| +55% | +$5.47M |
|
1574
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
131,400
+5,000
| +4% | +$609K |
|
|
MPT
1575
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
827,216
+784,749
| +1,848% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.