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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EQC
3301
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
113,174
+83,979
| +288% | +$2.82M |
|
|
S
3302
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
627,800
+563,800
| +881% | +$3.88M |
|
3303
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-24,300
| -42% | -$2.7M |
|
|
GOOS
3304
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-115,900
| -57% | -$4.84M |
|
3305
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+55,100
| +60% | +$1.68M |
|
3306
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-82,600
| -57% | -$4.73M |
|
|
MDR
3307
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,912,000
+664,900
| +53% | +$4.09M |
|
3308
State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
WIP
$474M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,364
+22,861
| +48% | +$1.26M |
|
3309
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
97,853
+48,686
| +99% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CRC
3310
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-129,700
| -26% | -$1.66M |
|
3311
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
75,477
+7,737
| +11% | +$394K |
|
3312
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+43,900
| +84% | +$1.86M |
|
3313
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
264,400
-1,040,000
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
3314
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
81,792
+48,150
| +143% | +$2.2M |
|
|
WRI
3315
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
131,698
+81,410
| +162% | +$2.25M |
|
3316
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+31,400
| +110% | +$2.77M |
|
3317
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
194,780
-167,520
| -46% | -$3.34M |
|
3318
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
246,600
+58,300
| +31% | +$912K |
|
3319
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
62,643
+29,751
| +90% | +$1.81M |
|
3320
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,358
-30,773
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
3321
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,204
-7,681
| -32% | -$1.99M |
|
3322
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-5,000
| -8% | -$314K |
|
3323
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
733,690
-1,275,145
| -63% | -$5.98M |
|
3324
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,459
-1,400
| -0.9% | -$41.1K |
|
3325
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-2,300
| -5% | -$192K |
|
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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.