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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAT
3326
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,147
-32,980
| -26% | -$1.42M |
|
3327
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
229,005
+56,086
| +32% | +$900K |
|
3328
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
375,299
+138,192
| +58% | +$1.46M |
|
3329
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-5,800
| -33% | -$1.81M |
|
|
DX
3330
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
256,206
+60,912
| +31% | +$952K |
|
|
XENT
3331
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
222,539
-54,144
| -20% | -$986K |
|
3332
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
-13,200
| -6% | -$315K |
|
3333
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
90,124
-74,972
| -45% | -$3.12M |
|
3334
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
93,321
+79,358
| +568% | +$2.96M |
|
3335
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
73,110
-1,950
| -3% | -$94.3K |
|
3336
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$986M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,342
+11,567
| +91% | +$1.31M |
|
|
BSMX
3337
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
599,247
+145,271
| +32% | +$997K |
|
3338
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+60,600
| +55% | +$1.31M |
|
3339
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
376,800
-666,500
| -64% | -$10.1M |
|
3340
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-128,500
| -58% | -$4.64M |
|
|
ENLC
3341
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
442,100
+372,000
| +531% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ACHN
3342
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,043,650
-1,079,698
| -51% | -$4.16M |
|
|
PRO
3343
CALL
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+43,700
| +226% | +$2.94M |
|
3344
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,732
+43,624
| +104% | +$1.89M |
|
|
AMJ
3345
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
161,231
-21,726
| -12% | -$525K |
|
3346
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+6,100
| +10% | +$405K |
|
|
AY
3347
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
-1,500
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
3348
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-14,100
| -11% | -$457K |
|
3349
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,590
+15,130
| +67% | +$1.58M |
|
3350
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+5,100
| +27% | +$758K |
|
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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.