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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
2701
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
5,033
-2,764
| -35% | -$4.22M |
|
2702
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+62,700
| +160% | +$4.7M |
|
|
PPL
2703
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
+21,600
| +13% | +$653K |
|
2704
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+11,900
| +46% | +$1.85M |
|
2705
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
302,023
-1,805,563
| -86% | -$35.4M |
|
2706
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
118,195
-41,323
| -26% | -$2.08M |
|
|
HUYA
2707
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
252,200
+50,100
| +25% | +$1.18M |
|
2708
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
157,715
-3,524,479
| -96% | -$131M |
|
2709
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,067
| New | +$6.26M |
|
2710
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
363,410
-217,484
| -37% | -$3.63M |
|
2711
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
82,354
+52,594
| +177% | +$3.86M |
|
2712
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
294,600
-71,200
| -19% | -$1.52M |
|
2713
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
145,322
+90,951
| +167% | +$3.81M |
|
|
EPZM
2714
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+575,891
| New | +$7.26M |
|
2715
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
+50,600
| +73% | +$2.53M |
|
2716
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-161,400
| -48% | -$4.52M |
|
2717
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+31,900
| +44% | +$1.67M |
|
|
LHCG
2718
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,199
+40,981
| +365% | +$4.94M |
|
2719
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,124
+75,972
| +204% | +$3.94M |
|
2720
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
664,570
+60,536
| +10% | +$585K |
|
2721
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
252,651
+198,080
| +363% | +$4.29M |
|
|
NGHC
2722
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
256,171
-94,004
| -27% | -$2.21M |
|
|
CLDR
2723
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
665,600
+352,700
| +113% | +$2.45M |
|
2724
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
156,731
-152,875
| -49% | -$5.46M |
|
2725
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,964
-15,413
| -10% | -$688K |
|
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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.