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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
-400
| -0.3% | -$32.1K |
|
2177
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,802
| New | +$9.02M |
|
2178
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
442,833
+423,568
| +2,199% | +$9.8M |
|
2179
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
327,249
+56,223
| +21% | +$1.54M |
|
2180
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
327,827
-804,388
| -71% | -$19.5M |
|
2181
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
335,800
-145,600
| -30% | -$4.01M |
|
|
SGEN
2182
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+67,800
| +175% | +$4.97M |
|
2183
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
+60,400
| +37% | +$2.25M |
|
|
AZUL
2184
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
253,694
-29,714
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
2185
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,734
+14,491
| +129% | +$5.41M |
|
2186
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
+88,800
| +67% | +$3.27M |
|
2187
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
990,479
-21,477,840
| -96% | -$204M |
|
|
SIX
2188
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
178,585
-318,308
| -64% | -$17.3M |
|
2189
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,304
+48,675
| +357% | +$6.84M |
|
2190
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,436
-33,010
| -21% | -$2.52M |
|
|
BNY
2191
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
+7,900
| +4% | +$352K |
|
2192
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-2,600
| -9% | -$813K |
|
2193
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
722,100
-94,800
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
2194
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
608,311
+237,421
| +64% | +$4.11M |
|
2195
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+64,000
| +137% | +$5M |
|
2196
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,390
+77,970
| +164% | +$5.49M |
|
2197
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
345,100
+200,600
| +139% | +$5.29M |
|
2198
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+42,100
| +45% | +$2.69M |
|
2199
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,141
+49,341
| +184% | +$6.11M |
|
2200
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
167,073
+103,214
| +162% | +$5.57M |
|
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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 1,180 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.