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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+106,200
| +446% | +$4.17M |
|
2852
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
125,105
-78,012
| -38% | -$3.22M |
|
2853
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
157,194
+45,212
| +40% | +$1.64M |
|
|
TUP
2854
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
337,066
-558,531
| -62% | -$8.62M |
|
2855
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
4,260
-13,874
| -77% | -$17.2M |
|
2856
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+5,700
| +41% | +$1.55M |
|
2857
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
42,704
-91,416
| -68% | -$11.2M |
|
2858
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
418,057
+87,425
| +26% | +$1.23M |
|
|
PMT
2859
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
239,997
-207,986
| -46% | -$4.59M |
|
2860
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+28,200
| +126% | +$2.84M |
|
2861
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,470
| New | +$5.84M |
|
2862
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
237,471
+213,716
| +900% | +$4.73M |
|
2863
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
52,432
-6,528
| -11% | -$732K |
|
2864
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
240,982
-2,361
| -1% | -$53.1K |
|
|
BRY
2865
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
566,525
+310,112
| +121% | +$2.92M |
|
2866
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,057
-2,398
| -6% | -$306K |
|
|
JNPR
2867
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
214,200
+88,500
| +70% | +$2.23M |
|
|
HBI
2868
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+119,300
| +53% | +$1.81M |
|
2869
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
+78,400
| +112% | +$2.36M |
|
2870
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
166,534
+6,234
| +4% | +$219K |
|
|
INOV
2871
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
322,695
+26,770
| +9% | +$427K |
|
|
CLLS
2872
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
508,486
+452,729
| +812% | +$6.09M |
|
|
JHG
2873
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
235,302
-704,532
| -75% | -$14.6M |
|
2874
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,001,711
| New | +$5.41M |
|
|
BRSL
2875
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
371,800
+203,300
| +121% | +$2.7M |
|
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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.