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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
2301
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
219,100
-2,000
| -0.9% | -$56.5K |
|
2302
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,509
-130,172
| -79% | -$35.7M |
|
2303
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,807
| New | +$8.42M |
|
2304
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,354
| New | +$8.45M |
|
|
MODN
2305
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
297,313
+192,538
| +184% | +$4.78M |
|
|
TRTN
2306
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
242,675
+103,753
| +75% | +$3.39M |
|
2307
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+11,100
| +49% | +$3.08M |
|
2308
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+52,400
| +39% | +$2.22M |
|
2309
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+64,100
| +62% | +$3.49M |
|
2310
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
240,600
-92,200
| -28% | -$3.05M |
|
2311
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
516,900
-89,800
| -15% | -$1.36M |
|
2312
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,766,547
-7,260,824
| -80% | -$34.8M |
|
|
AAN.A
2313
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
126,938
-34,458
| -21% | -$2.21M |
|
2314
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
408,100
-42,400
| -9% | -$936K |
|
|
VRN
2315
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,909,310
-315,480
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
2316
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+112,800
| +100% | +$3.42M |
|
2317
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
304,367
+178,376
| +142% | +$4.99M |
|
2318
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
159,020
-42,229
| -21% | -$2.11M |
|
|
RDS.B
2319
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+83,300
| +160% | +$4.97M |
|
2320
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
+73,400
| +40% | +$2.21M |
|
|
PTLA
2321
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
302,191
-96,689
| -24% | -$2.71M |
|
2322
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
274,260
+10,261
| +4% | +$407K |
|
|
COHR
2323
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+9,700
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
2324
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
452,440
+210,960
| +87% | +$3.78M |
|
2325
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+4,000
| +3% | +$211K |
|
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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.