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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+10,000
| +11% | +$835K |
|
2252
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
267,200
-49,300
| -16% | -$1.55M |
|
|
BSCJ
2253
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCJ
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
410,293
+42,036
| +11% | +$887K |
|
2254
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,908
| New | +$8.38M |
|
2255
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,828
+35,430
| +377% | +$6.43M |
|
2256
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+15,900
| +17% | +$1.28M |
|
2257
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-500
| -1% | -$118K |
|
2258
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,278
-197,018
| -63% | -$13.3M |
|
2259
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+32,000
| +88% | +$4.2M |
|
2260
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
303,900
-21,600
| -7% | -$662K |
|
2261
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-62,800
| -31% | -$3.97M |
|
2262
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
242,793
-277,856
| -53% | -$10.6M |
|
2263
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
271,845
-47,164
| -15% | -$1.47M |
|
2264
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+35,700
| +48% | +$2.81M |
|
2265
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
+145,200
| +3,924% | +$8.16M |
|
|
ALXN
2266
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
87,095
-117,979
| -58% | -$13.3M |
|
|
MTSC
2267
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,888
+11,655
| +8% | +$666K |
|
|
NSA
2268
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
254,422
+74,430
| +41% | +$2.35M |
|
2269
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
588,700
-23,900
| -4% | -$318K |
|
2270
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
378,384
+114,069
| +43% | +$2.89M |
|
2271
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
-38,700
| -21% | -$2.28M |
|
2272
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
467,000
+185,000
| +66% | +$3.83M |
|
|
SGI
2273
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
437,200
-1,039,200
| -70% | -$19.9M |
|
2274
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
314,200
+134,100
| +74% | +$3.54M |
|
2275
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+37,400
| +253% | +$5.79M |
|
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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.