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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,120
| New | +$4.1M |
|
3202
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
+161,100
| +1,089% | +$3.54M |
|
3203
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+90,000
| +164% | +$2.84M |
|
3204
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,504
-441,751
| -87% | -$27.8M |
|
3205
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
141,359
+35,691
| +34% | +$1.05M |
|
3206
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
252,372
+132,122
| +110% | +$2.17M |
|
3207
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
452,626
-2,262
| -0.5% | -$22.1K |
|
|
GREK
3208
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
146,903
+134,909
| +1,125% | +$3.76M |
|
3209
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+10,400
| +33% | +$1.05M |
|
3210
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-16,100
| -18% | -$891K |
|
3211
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
+168,900
| +220% | +$2.95M |
|
|
SEE
3212
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+12,000
| +14% | +$508K |
|
3213
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,329
-1,656
| -2% | -$105K |
|
3214
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+150,300
| +148% | +$2.51M |
|
3215
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+300
| +0.6% | +$25.6K |
|
|
PRFT
3216
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,852
+14,017
| +15% | +$508K |
|
3217
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,921
+8,307
| +42% | +$1.28M |
|
3218
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,516
-194,428
| -69% | -$8.55M |
|
|
SIOX
3219
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
631,087
-145
| -0% | -$1K |
|
3220
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+30,100
| +1,204% | +$4.11M |
|
3221
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
-12,600
| -11% | -$556K |
|
3222
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.6M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
83,901
+688
| +0.8% | +$33.3K |
|
3223
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,281
+22,088
| +100% | +$2.19M |
|
3224
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-99,200
| -67% | -$8.82M |
|
3225
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+800
| +2% | +$76.1K |
|
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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.