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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+6,200
| +10% | +$550K |
|
|
MLPI
2577
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,003
| New | +$6.78M |
|
2578
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+4,700
| +11% | +$622K |
|
2579
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
268,800
-264,600
| -50% | -$6.77M |
|
2580
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,852
-40,429
| -29% | -$2.63M |
|
2581
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
317,725
+193,268
| +155% | +$4.57M |
|
2582
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
-23,900
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
2583
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+29,900
| +1,107% | +$6.19M |
|
|
AMTD
2584
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
+33,000
| +31% | +$1.58M |
|
2585
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,650
+4,880
| +85% | +$4.05M |
|
2586
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
404,755
-3,608,044
| -90% | -$68.2M |
|
2587
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
730,060
+708,820
| +3,337% | +$9.56M |
|
2588
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-107,200
| -43% | -$4.79M |
|
2589
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
221,325
+128,586
| +139% | +$3.49M |
|
2590
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
190,505
+138,813
| +269% | +$4.87M |
|
2591
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
120,946
+69,545
| +135% | +$3.72M |
|
|
INFN
2592
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,099
-1,111,979
| -48% | -$4.89M |
|
2593
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
4,720,000
+594,800
| +14% | +$642K |
|
2594
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
8,832
-2,236
| -20% | -$1.69M |
|
2595
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
+239,500
| +234% | +$4.44M |
|
2596
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
572,100
-27,000
| -5% | -$304K |
|
2597
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-38,400
| -49% | -$6.07M |
|
|
MIC
2598
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
+39,000
| +31% | +$1.54M |
|
|
NVO
2599
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
250,800
-20,400
| -8% | -$516K |
|
|
PDLI
2600
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000,284
-7,268
| -0.2% | -$19.4K |
|
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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.