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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
353,167
+136,566
| +63% | +$2.4M |
|
2677
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,356
+70,210
| +78% | +$2.71M |
|
2678
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
173,557
-729,653
| -81% | -$25.2M |
|
|
AVLR
2679
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+35,700
| +65% | +$2.89M |
|
2680
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
470,064
-2,752,844
| -85% | -$36.8M |
|
2681
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,578,788
+957,585
| +154% | +$3.8M |
|
|
PLAN
2682
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+93,400
| +259% | +$5.07M |
|
2683
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
+46,900
| +34% | +$1.52M |
|
|
BDN
2684
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
400,823
+263,615
| +192% | +$3.85M |
|
2685
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
219,200
+67,300
| +44% | +$1.76M |
|
2686
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
198,178
+95,497
| +93% | +$2.66M |
|
2687
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+10,800
| +37% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DRE
2688
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
178,593
-650,948
| -78% | -$21.5M |
|
2689
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
+23,600
| +16% | +$824K |
|
|
AXON
2690
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+9,200
| +9% | +$580K |
|
2691
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+22,600
| +31% | +$1.99M |
|
2692
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+25,500
| +17% | +$919K |
|
2693
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
+53,300
| +37% | +$1.59M |
|
2694
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,807
+10,616
| +485% | +$4.83M |
|
|
MCHB
2695
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
221,051
+141,015
| +176% | +$3.91M |
|
2696
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
88,531
+80,820
| +1,048% | +$5.91M |
|
2697
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,891
-45,985
| -44% | -$5.18M |
|
2698
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
233,252
+203,925
| +695% | +$5.11M |
|
2699
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$184M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,105
| New | +$5.94M |
|
2700
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+21,700
| +47% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.