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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
237,345
+163,091
| +220% | +$10.3M |
|
1627
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
270,719
+111,937
| +70% | +$6.1M |
|
1628
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
520,154
+190,062
| +58% | +$5.31M |
|
1629
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
613,300
+533,100
| +665% | +$16.8M |
|
1630
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
383,000
-62,300
| -14% | -$3.59M |
|
|
SC
1631
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
590,900
+428,400
| +264% | +$11.2M |
|
1632
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $15M | 0.01% |
133,507
-37,761
| -22% | -$4.02M |
|
1633
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $15M | 0.01% |
949,274
-264,470
| -22% | -$4.67M |
|
1634
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
308,005
+284,312
| +1,200% | +$14.6M |
|
1635
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $15M | 0.01% |
476,000
-2,800
| -0.6% | -$96.9K |
|
|
DOC
1636
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $15M | 0.01% |
843,502
+634,076
| +303% | +$11M |
|
|
RDS.A
1637
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $15M | 0.01% |
254,300
+159,100
| +167% | +$9.44M |
|
1638
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
374,899
+173,887
| +87% | +$6.46M |
|
1639
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
178,234
+72,417
| +68% | +$5.4M |
|
1640
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
795,746
+780,998
| +5,296% | +$14.7M |
|
1641
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
193,651
-75,040
| -28% | -$5.71M |
|
1642
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
119,300
-7,300
| -6% | -$881K |
|
|
DFS
1643
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
183,200
+16,600
| +10% | +$1.37M |
|
1644
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,159,299
+971,315
| +517% | +$12.9M |
|
1645
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
119,557
-529,077
| -82% | -$67.9M |
|
|
POLY
1646
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
397,247
-206,661
| -34% | -$7.03M |
|
|
CMA
1647
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
224,600
-57,600
| -20% | -$3.81M |
|
1648
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
126,871
-85,770
| -40% | -$11.9M |
|
1649
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
181,153
-69,421
| -28% | -$5.51M |
|
|
NBIS
1650
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
422,782
-814,323
| -66% | -$30.7M |
|
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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.