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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
386,153
-475,211
| -55% | -$15.5M |
|
1752
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+26,176
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1753
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
72,483
+43,882
| +153% | +$8.6M |
|
1754
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
206,000
+71,400
| +53% | +$4.57M |
|
1755
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
165,286
-1,072,580
| -87% | -$92.2M |
|
|
HZNP
1756
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
499,665
-681,806
| -58% | -$17.6M |
|
1757
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
107,700
-20,900
| -16% | -$2.54M |
|
1758
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
533,600
+39,700
| +8% | +$1.06M |
|
1759
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
415,500
-412,692
| -50% | -$13.1M |
|
1760
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
113,900
-25,900
| -19% | -$2.95M |
|
1761
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
213,942
-7,317
| -3% | -$469K |
|
1762
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
71,500
-17,400
| -20% | -$3.58M |
|
|
1763
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
25,900
+4,600
| +22% | +$2.36M |
|
1764
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
74,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$289K |
|
1765
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
286,846
+38,419
| +15% | +$1.66M |
|
1766
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
438,600
+22,500
| +5% | +$648K |
|
1767
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
95,800
+21,800
| +29% | +$3.01M |
|
1768
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
452,280
-454,160
| -50% | -$13.5M |
|
|
CTXS
1769
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
139,000
-91,800
| -40% | -$8.78M |
|
|
SFIX
1770
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
696,400
+508,100
| +270% | +$11.8M |
|
1771
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
217,000
-82,700
| -28% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CNR
1772
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
857,304
+105,412
| +14% | +$2.06M |
|
|
1773
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
285,000
-84,000
| -23% | -$3.63M |
|
1774
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
99,238
-56,518
| -36% | -$7.98M |
|
1775
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
521,600
-104,400
| -17% | -$2.5M |
|
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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.