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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,183
+33,483
| +70% | +$1.6M |
|
3252
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+51,200
| +261% | +$2.39M |
|
|
HPP
3253
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,058
| New | +$4.07M |
|
3254
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+200
| +0.5% | +$20.9K |
|
3255
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
237,900
-17,800
| -7% | -$323K |
|
|
CGC
3256
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,375
-8,863
| -34% | -$2.71M |
|
3257
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+14,600
| +7% | +$258K |
|
3258
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+14,200
| +13% | +$389K |
|
3259
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+30,300
| +148% | +$2.41M |
|
3260
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
530,300
-411,200
| -44% | -$3.13M |
|
3261
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,957
| New | +$4.15M |
|
3262
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+30,800
| +72% | +$1.67M |
|
|
IBDN
3263
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,469
| New | +$3.95M |
|
3264
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,288
-9,289
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
3265
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-93,300
| -41% | -$3.72M |
|
3266
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$388M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
189,818
+179,366
| +1,716% | +$3.7M |
|
3267
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+420,700
| New | +$3.85M |
|
3268
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,000
| +17% | +$558K |
|
|
AY
3269
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
163,817
+87,140
| +114% | +$2.05M |
|
3270
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-13,900
| -34% | -$2.16M |
|
3271
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
197,300
+61,800
| +46% | +$1.23M |
|
|
WLL
3272
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
6,543
-848
| -11% | -$719K |
|
3273
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
263,669
-495,682
| -65% | -$8.06M |
|
3274
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-63,000
| -42% | -$2.96M |
|
3275
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
861,396
-1,257,262
| -59% | -$5.04M |
|
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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.