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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
788,900
-416,900
| -35% | -$9.08M |
|
|
SKX
1577
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
432,300
-61,600
| -12% | -$2.11M |
|
1578
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
317,575
-2,403,905
| -88% | -$131M |
|
1579
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
273,200
-4,900
| -2% | -$313K |
|
1580
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
179,900
-375,500
| -68% | -$30.6M |
|
1581
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
182,700
+32,100
| +21% | +$2.78M |
|
|
BBL
1582
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
375,121
+365,876
| +3,958% | +$16.7M |
|
1583
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $16M | 0.01% |
468,600
+4,300
| +0.9% | +$150K |
|
1584
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $16M | 0.01% |
136,749
-175,575
| -56% | -$21.5M |
|
1585
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $16M | 0.01% |
103,100
-92,400
| -47% | -$14M |
|
|
MIME
1586
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $16M | 0.01% |
447,311
+197,288
| +79% | +$8.58M |
|
1587
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
153,913
-30,804
| -17% | -$3.31M |
|
1588
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
170,900
+4,800
| +3% | +$436K |
|
1589
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,395,300
-60,100
| -4% | -$687K |
|
1590
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
335,790
+61,160
| +22% | +$4.4M |
|
1591
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
176,500
+55,900
| +46% | +$5.56M |
|
1592
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
138,600
+54,100
| +64% | +$6.02M |
|
1593
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
388,800
-79,800
| -17% | -$3.38M |
|
1594
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
142,800
+64,300
| +82% | +$6.73M |
|
1595
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
163,152
-146,172
| -47% | -$14.4M |
|
1596
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
341,351
+132,045
| +63% | +$6.13M |
|
1597
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
843,600
-283,100
| -25% | -$4.56M |
|
1598
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
141,000
-51,600
| -27% | -$5.84M |
|
1599
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
172,980
+145
| +0.1% | +$14.6K |
|
1600
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
277,030
+2,781
| +1% | +$152K |
|
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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.