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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
398,333
+377,984
| +1,858% | +$5.44M |
|
|
DWT
2927
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
DWT
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
920,393
+850,109
| +1,210% | +$5.36M |
|
2928
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-16,400
| -26% | -$2.12M |
|
2929
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
-129,000
| -43% | -$5.11M |
|
|
ACB
2930
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,637
+4,175
| +76% | +$3.09M |
|
2931
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
556,600
+123,600
| +29% | +$1.21M |
|
2932
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-14,400
| -9% | -$503K |
|
2933
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57
+23
| +68% | +$1.97M |
|
2934
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
395,600
+65,900
| +20% | +$928K |
|
2935
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
-48,100
| -26% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MOMO
2936
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
162,868
-886,292
| -84% | -$30.1M |
|
2937
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
272,985
+24,798
| +10% | +$446K |
|
|
PLAN
2938
CALL
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+55,200
| +106% | +$3M |
|
2939
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
822,712
-531,495
| -39% | -$3.52M |
|
2940
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
197,940
+70,585
| +55% | +$2.07M |
|
2941
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
377,820
-99,846
| -21% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ZNGA
2942
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
863,800
-129,300
| -13% | -$778K |
|
2943
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
+231,000
| +216% | +$3.31M |
|
2944
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
126,499
+27,157
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
2945
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,620,801
+448,944
| +38% | +$1.64M |
|
2946
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
613,400
+438,100
| +250% | +$3.54M |
|
2947
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
416,255
+6,408
| +2% | +$80.8K |
|
2948
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
+33,700
| +25% | +$1.06M |
|
2949
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-31,400
| -27% | -$2.05M |
|
2950
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+800
| +2% | +$96.5K |
|
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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.