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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
241,200
+44,400
| +23% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SC
2627
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
248,200
+164,700
| +197% | +$4.29M |
|
2628
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,088
| New | +$6.89M |
|
|
IBDK
2629
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Term Corporate ETF
IBDK
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
254,424
+54,593
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
2630
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
-162,800
| -58% | -$9.18M |
|
2631
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
42,416
-31,420
| -43% | -$4.67M |
|
2632
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
271,700
+53,500
| +25% | +$1.25M |
|
2633
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
228,920
+94,365
| +70% | +$2.8M |
|
2634
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
308,739
+105,106
| +52% | +$2.28M |
|
2635
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
733,776
+59,535
| +9% | +$584K |
|
2636
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-49,800
| -39% | -$3.66M |
|
2637
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,847
+258,141
| +34% | +$1.48M |
|
|
SCPL
2638
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
583,917
+30,839
| +6% | +$337K |
|
|
PINC
2639
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
215,993
+201,882
| +1,431% | +$7.52M |
|
2640
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-29,700
| -27% | -$2.43M |
|
2641
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+61,700
| +284% | +$4.93M |
|
2642
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
417,742
-55,761
| -12% | -$909K |
|
|
AMTD
2643
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+9,200
| +7% | +$441K |
|
2644
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-56,600
| -51% | -$6.61M |
|
2645
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+85,100
| +394% | +$4.49M |
|
2646
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
60,267
-21,200
| -26% | -$2.03M |
|
2647
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
396,827
+298,581
| +304% | +$4.47M |
|
|
SLCA
2648
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
650,798
+528,774
| +433% | +$6.1M |
|
2649
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
169,371
+85,372
| +102% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CS
2650
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
508,500
+48,900
| +11% | +$588K |
|
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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.