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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
520,473
+386,276
| +288% | +$3.39M |
|
3077
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
751,260
-147,755
| -16% | -$697K |
|
3078
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
-36,200
| -35% | -$2.38M |
|
3079
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
612,473
+67,525
| +12% | +$483K |
|
3080
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
130,178
-90,690
| -41% | -$3.14M |
|
3081
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+60,100
| +505% | +$3.51M |
|
|
SFIX
3082
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
234,695
-119,628
| -34% | -$2.78M |
|
3083
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,739
+280
| +19% | +$756K |
|
3084
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October
BOCT
$290M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
181,590
+153,955
| +557% | +$3.85M |
|
|
DFS
3085
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,653
-105,546
| -65% | -$8.72M |
|
|
ECHO
3086
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
113,896
-240,524
| -68% | -$8.69M |
|
3087
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
345,915
-98,628
| -22% | -$1.22M |
|
3088
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,073
| New | +$4.42M |
|
|
SRG
3089
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
-14,600
| -12% | -$600K |
|
3090
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
+89,400
| +226% | +$2.98M |
|
3091
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,689
| New | +$4.48M |
|
3092
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,486
| New | +$4.42M |
|
3093
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
675,604
-448,808
| -40% | -$2.97M |
|
3094
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+131,700
| +490% | +$5.05M |
|
3095
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,358
-46,288
| -46% | -$3.77M |
|
3096
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-6,300
| -28% | -$1.71M |
|
3097
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
76,546
+13,579
| +22% | +$716K |
|
|
SP
3098
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
120,720
+28,065
| +30% | +$978K |
|
3099
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
181,554
-317,782
| -64% | -$10M |
|
3100
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,975
+19,067
| +33% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.