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 | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.2B
| $168M | 0.08% |
1,350,350
+549,455
| +69% | +$66.3M |
|
202
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $168M | 0.08% |
4,248,600
-2,303,400
| -35% | -$86.9M |
|
203
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$32.1B
| $167M | 0.08% |
10,504,600
+5,706,700
| +119% | +$90.8M |
|
204
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.8B
| $167M | 0.08% |
4,720,014
-669,590
| -12% | -$23.4M |
|
205
BCE
BCE
$21.5B
| $166M | 0.08% |
3,431,357
+698,837
| +26% | +$32.7M |
|
206
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.7B
| $166M | 0.08% |
1,092,540
+822,987
| +305% | +$148M |
|
|
AABA
207
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $165M | 0.08% |
8,491,090
+1,914,891
| +29% | +$127M |
|
|
TWTR
208
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $165M | 0.08% |
4,006,290
+295,245
| +8% | +$12.1M |
|
209
Alibaba
BABA
$300B
| $164M | 0.08% |
979,641
-1,503,599
| -61% | -$258M |
|
210
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $163M | 0.08% |
2,568,400
+461,700
| +22% | +$30.2M |
|
211
Dollar General
DG
$26.1B
| $162M | 0.08% |
1,019,043
+868,474
| +577% | +$126M |
|
212
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $161M | 0.08% |
692,400
+228,500
| +49% | +$53.2M |
|
213
PUT
Target
TGT
$69B
| $160M | 0.08% |
1,497,200
+673,400
| +82% | +$64.1M |
|
214
PUT
Merck
MRK
$324B
| $160M | 0.08% |
1,990,466
+438,797
| +28% | +$35.2M |
|
215
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.3B
| $159M | 0.07% |
2,866,933
-416,151
| -13% | -$22.8M |
|
216
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $158M | 0.07% |
1,130,012
-1,625,562
| -59% | -$220M |
|
217
Apple
AAPL
$4.42T
| $158M | 0.07% |
2,821,628
-3,343,932
| -54% | -$175M |
|
218
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $158M | 0.07% |
4,622,212
+2,055,933
| +80% | +$74.8M |
|
219
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $157M | 0.07% |
2,700,936
+1,818,204
| +206% | +$98.4M |
|
220
Flex
FLEX
$47.9B
| $156M | 0.07% |
19,807,144
-3,783,754
| -16% | -$29.1M |
|
221
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.6B
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,661,600
-260,000
| -14% | -$22.3M |
|
|
AZPN
222
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $156M | 0.07% |
1,267,443
-45,067
| -3% | -$5.55M |
|
|
XYZ
223
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.9B
| $155M | 0.07% |
2,507,300
+844,200
| +51% | +$57.3M |
|
224
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75B
| $155M | 0.07% |
861,943
-529,464
| -38% | -$97.4M |
|
|
225
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $155M | 0.07% |
2,561,300
+46,700
| +2% | +$2.69M |
|
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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 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% 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.