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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
220,900
+107,700
| +95% | +$2.17M |
|
3027
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
124,390
+11,988
| +11% | +$413K |
|
3028
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
247,100
+128,000
| +107% | +$2.37M |
|
3029
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,951
+19,816
| +82% | +$2.16M |
|
|
PVTL
3030
CALL
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,700
-18,400
| -6% | -$225K |
|
3031
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,345
-191,081
| -76% | -$14.5M |
|
3032
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,869
+16,260
| +75% | +$2.01M |
|
3033
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
227
-11
| -5% | -$222K |
|
|
MDC
3034
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
117,180
+93,135
| +387% | +$3.27M |
|
3035
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
153,979
+56,222
| +58% | +$1.58M |
|
3036
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
244,296
+42,712
| +21% | +$1M |
|
3037
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+31,000
| +38% | +$1.28M |
|
3038
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,809
+6,680
| +6% | +$258K |
|
3039
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
300,307
-215,894
| -42% | -$3.4M |
|
|
RTLR
3040
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
261,228
+3,626
| +1% | +$67.1K |
|
|
BFYT
3041
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+3,600
| +2% | +$75.6K |
|
3042
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
570,100
+399,700
| +235% | +$3.23M |
|
3043
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-23,500
| -16% | -$921K |
|
3044
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
510,900
+212,700
| +71% | +$2.08M |
|
3045
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,708
+686
| +34% | +$1.22M |
|
|
LMNX
3046
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
224,842
+58,161
| +35% | +$1.21M |
|
3047
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.21B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
149,604
+85,329
| +133% | +$2.78M |
|
3048
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,300
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
AUD
3049
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,388,568
+109,973
| +9% | +$493K |
|
3050
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+2,800
| +8% | +$367K |
|
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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.