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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
138,724
-6,707
| -5% | -$231K |
|
2977
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
212,622
-405,631
| -66% | -$9.29M |
|
2978
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+23,200
| +72% | +$2.06M |
|
|
GOOS
2979
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-58,700
| -35% | -$2.45M |
|
|
TSE
2980
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
113,475
-93,537
| -45% | -$3.49M |
|
2981
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+139,400
| +355% | +$3.88M |
|
2982
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,515
-288,810
| -82% | -$20.3M |
|
|
MNTV
2983
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
284,607
-453,258
| -61% | -$7.89M |
|
|
XEC
2984
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+8,700
| +9% | +$412K |
|
|
SAVE
2985
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+81,200
| +154% | +$3.41M |
|
2986
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+20,300
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
2987
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
886,573
-428,417
| -33% | -$2.29M |
|
|
FG
2988
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
607,434
-1,065,706
| -64% | -$8.47M |
|
2989
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+6,500
| +5% | +$225K |
|
2990
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
147,491
-51,234
| -26% | -$1.74M |
|
|
CUB
2991
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
68,727
-30,665
| -31% | -$2.1M |
|
2992
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
921,418
-125,309
| -12% | -$879K |
|
|
SNV
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-20,000
| -13% | -$717K |
|
|
BLD
2994
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-5,000
| -9% | -$442K |
|
2995
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
521,700
+267,400
| +105% | +$2.5M |
|
2996
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+17,200
| +130% | +$2.67M |
|
2997
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,715
-145,458
| -75% | -$15.8M |
|
2998
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,876
| New | +$4.76M |
|
2999
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
199,700
+165,900
| +491% | +$3.91M |
|
3000
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
248,880
-44,158
| -15% | -$824K |
|
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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.