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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
65,000
+11,500
| +21% | +$2.71M |
|
1652
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
687,165
+361,482
| +111% | +$7.57M |
|
1653
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
183,300
+153,500
| +515% | +$12.1M |
|
1654
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+528,567
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1655
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
261,500
+38,900
| +17% | +$2.15M |
|
1656
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
102,039
+43,310
| +74% | +$5.87M |
|
1657
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
153,995
-401,849
| -72% | -$39.7M |
|
1658
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
357,900
+52,400
| +17% | +$2.09M |
|
1659
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
79,151
+60,881
| +333% | +$13.8M |
|
1660
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
170,600
-132,400
| -44% | -$11.3M |
|
1661
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
121,798
+119,371
| +4,918% | +$17.2M |
|
1662
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
322,602
+71,919
| +29% | +$3.24M |
|
|
CHNG
1663
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,213,865
-833,868
| -41% | -$11.5M |
|
1664
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+144,259
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1665
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
421,600
+137,900
| +49% | +$4.77M |
|
|
TCO
1666
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
358,756
+306,703
| +589% | +$12.5M |
|
1667
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
159,800
-9,100
| -5% | -$833K |
|
1668
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
123,300
+800
| +0.7% | +$91.1K |
|
1669
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
118,700
+32,000
| +37% | +$3.9M |
|
1670
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
102,254
-427,745
| -81% | -$62.2M |
|
1671
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
166,100
-39,500
| -19% | -$3.39M |
|
1672
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
175,700
+34,200
| +24% | +$2.77M |
|
1673
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
91,574
+25,284
| +38% | +$4.02M |
|
1674
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
257,800
-170,100
| -40% | -$9.5M |
|
1675
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
192,710
+153,539
| +392% | +$11M |
|
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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.