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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-57,480
| -57% | -$5.09M |
|
3277
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
155,745
+55,374
| +55% | +$1.57M |
|
3278
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
89,625
-18,784
| -17% | -$990K |
|
3279
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
103,895
-600,985
| -85% | -$22.4M |
|
3280
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
83,297
+26,699
| +47% | +$1.35M |
|
3281
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,788
-379,586
| -94% | -$58.9M |
|
|
ANSS
3282
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+2,900
| +20% | +$611K |
|
3283
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
6,340
-3,255
| -34% | -$2.7M |
|
3284
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+8,600
| +52% | +$1.32M |
|
3285
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,504
+276
| +22% | +$745K |
|
|
GOL
3286
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+252,568
| New | +$4.63M |
|
3287
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,069
-1,117
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
|
UNVR
3288
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,722
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
CZR
3289
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
334,100
-635,800
| -66% | -$7.46M |
|
3290
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-5,100
| -6% | -$240K |
|
3291
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+37,500
| +52% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SAFE
3292
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
61,294
+6,743
| +12% | +$424K |
|
|
CBPO
3293
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,017
+30,692
| +923% | +$3.05M |
|
|
GCP
3294
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
202,274
-471,408
| -70% | -$9.49M |
|
3295
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
220,829
+27,249
| +14% | +$409K |
|
3296
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
-27,400
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
3297
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+109,700
| +795% | +$3M |
|
3298
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$723M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
87,806
-13,962
| -14% | -$633K |
|
3299
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,165
+66,167
| +662% | +$3.33M |
|
3300
PUT
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+68,700
| +619% | +$3.32M |
|
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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.