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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,597,276
-2,850,208
| -64% | -$11.6M |
|
2752
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-10,300
| -33% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ANSS
2753
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+18,100
| +229% | +$3.81M |
|
2754
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
23,668
+17,019
| +256% | +$4.39M |
|
2755
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,040
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
INVX
2756
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
114,478
+9,320
| +9% | +$455K |
|
2757
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+15,200
| +104% | +$3.01M |
|
2758
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-12,900
| -23% | -$1.71M |
|
2759
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
194,604
+32,713
| +20% | +$960K |
|
2760
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,344
+57,993
| +789% | +$4.94M |
|
2761
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
113,540
+53,262
| +88% | +$2.69M |
|
2762
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
572,945
+183,692
| +47% | +$1.84M |
|
2763
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
225,285
-4,885
| -2% | -$123K |
|
2764
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
181,910
+77,435
| +74% | +$2.09M |
|
|
LL
2765
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
577,979
+317,799
| +122% | +$3.12M |
|
2766
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,319
+9,188
| +14% | +$657K |
|
2767
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,715
| New | +$5.64M |
|
|
BPMC
2768
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,543
+14,879
| +24% | +$1.29M |
|
2769
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
+61,800
| +88% | +$2.63M |
|
2770
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-2,300
| -2% | -$112K |
|
|
LNW
2771
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-91,800
| -25% | -$1.81M |
|
2772
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
437,600
-5,900
| -1% | -$86.7K |
|
2773
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-44,100
| -46% | -$4.54M |
|
2774
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,815
+43,113
| +219% | +$3.83M |
|
2775
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-21,000
| -21% | -$1.49M |
|
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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.