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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
228,000
+114,000
| +100% | +$3.05M |
|
2452
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+47,900
| +112% | +$3.74M |
|
2453
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
79,934
+35,833
| +81% | +$3.18M |
|
2454
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
-41,300
| -16% | -$1.42M |
|
2455
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
155,083
+51,460
| +50% | +$2.33M |
|
2456
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,349
+80,189
| +1,302% | +$7.14M |
|
2457
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
329,985
+139,689
| +73% | +$2.78M |
|
2458
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
312,577
+27,573
| +10% | +$520K |
|
2459
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
104,560
-6,087
| -6% | -$404K |
|
2460
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+11,500
| +14% | +$1.01M |
|
|
NVRO
2461
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+800
| +1% | +$60.5K |
|
2462
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-16,100
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
2463
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
176,389
+21,691
| +14% | +$920K |
|
2464
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-11,300
| -7% | -$511K |
|
2465
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
-87,900
| -39% | -$4.77M |
|
|
FAZ
2466
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,627
+1,455
| +124% | +$4.26M |
|
2467
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
686,444
-94,201
| -12% | -$901K |
|
2468
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
407,700
-9,800
| -2% | -$170K |
|
2469
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
518,000
+501,700
| +3,078% | +$6.74M |
|
2470
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
187,404
+121,337
| +184% | +$4.88M |
|
2471
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+14,700
| +29% | +$1.64M |
|
2472
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+11,000
| +16% | +$957K |
|
2473
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+4,300
| +11% | +$720K |
|
|
CTRA
2474
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
413,000
+298,000
| +259% | +$5.71M |
|
2475
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+3,200
| +5% | +$389K |
|
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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.