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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$495M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
122,198
-71,920
| -37% | -$2.62M |
|
|
DEA
3127
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
81,898
-81,623
| -50% | -$4.05M |
|
3128
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
333,867
-168,261
| -34% | -$2.09M |
|
|
NVTA
3129
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+70,000
| +45% | +$1.65M |
|
3130
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
357,300
-82,600
| -19% | -$969K |
|
3131
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,356
+60,333
| +232% | +$3.03M |
|
3132
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,676
| New | +$4.45M |
|
3133
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+90,700
| +94% | +$2.13M |
|
3134
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,957
+16,189
| +74% | +$1.85M |
|
3135
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+101,900
| +470% | +$4.85M |
|
3136
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-13,200
| -14% | -$674K |
|
3137
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-56,100
| -33% | -$2.34M |
|
|
SASR
3138
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
128,085
+6,894
| +6% | +$239K |
|
3139
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,366
+34,534
| +35% | +$1.11M |
|
3140
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,311
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
JNPR
3141
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
+71,200
| +69% | +$1.79M |
|
3142
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,794
-13,516
| -20% | -$1.05M |
|
3143
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,415
-212,873
| -75% | -$14M |
|
|
SINA
3144
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+9,400
| +9% | +$383K |
|
3145
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
345,716
+161,840
| +88% | +$2.01M |
|
3146
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
555,112
-256,816
| -32% | -$2.04M |
|
|
PVG
3147
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
371,500
+296,300
| +394% | +$3.52M |
|
3148
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,594
-1,183,668
| -96% | -$108M |
|
3149
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-6,800
| -20% | -$1.04M |
|
3150
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
571,473
-228,057
| -29% | -$1.78M |
|
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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.