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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,431
| New | +$8.72M |
|
2227
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
655,600
-709,457
| -52% | -$8.87M |
|
|
ACB
2228
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,683
+2,271
| +16% | +$1.68M |
|
2229
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,377
+13,435
| +692% | +$10.3M |
|
2230
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,275
+53,499
| +496% | +$7.59M |
|
2231
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
-8,100
| -4% | -$394K |
|
2232
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
270,458
+168,620
| +166% | +$5.3M |
|
2233
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
717,947
+657,651
| +1,091% | +$7.71M |
|
2234
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-107,800
| -35% | -$4.56M |
|
2235
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
355,800
+79,800
| +29% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SUM
2236
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
400,291
+22,577
| +6% | +$446K |
|
2237
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
757,736
+2,870
| +0.4% | +$32.4K |
|
2238
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
264,880
+37,958
| +17% | +$1.35M |
|
|
BLUE
2239
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
7,342
+1,259
| +21% | +$1.92M |
|
2240
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,770
-13,052
| -19% | -$2.01M |
|
2241
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,607
-376,616
| -74% | -$23.8M |
|
2242
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
+20,400
| +9% | +$700K |
|
2243
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
411,014
-1,994,264
| -83% | -$46.7M |
|
|
CLGX
2244
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
188,139
+166,537
| +771% | +$7.65M |
|
2245
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,460
+39,908
| +101% | +$4.45M |
|
2246
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
116,659
+44,203
| +61% | +$3.3M |
|
2247
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
824,683
+517,911
| +169% | +$6.19M |
|
|
KL
2248
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
+84,200
| +77% | +$3.84M |
|
2249
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
373,100
+79,700
| +27% | +$1.65M |
|
2250
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+4,200
| +5% | +$383K |
|
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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.