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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
157,100
-120,300
| -43% | -$3.13M |
|
3352
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-13,100
| -29% | -$1.62M |
|
|
NP
3353
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
57,374
+4,083
| +8% | +$266K |
|
3354
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+31,300
| +57% | +$1.25M |
|
3355
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+7,400
| +40% | +$1.11M |
|
|
NEWR
3356
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+34,300
| +130% | +$2.48M |
|
3357
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+990
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
LCI
3358
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
82,938
-56,821
| -41% | -$1.93M |
|
3359
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+18,900
| +62% | +$1.51M |
|
3360
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
49,888
+8,051
| +19% | +$555K |
|
3361
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+10,500
| +16% | +$475K |
|
3362
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+2,500
| +9% | +$315K |
|
3363
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,492
+25,754
| +124% | +$2.03M |
|
3364
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
197,672
+21,212
| +12% | +$388K |
|
3365
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,298
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
DMC
3366
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
108,151
+8,982
| +9% | +$255K |
|
3367
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
66,896
+56,831
| +565% | +$3.39M |
|
3368
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,660
+1,510
| +7% | +$254K |
|
|
PRTY
3369
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
645,471
-992,570
| -61% | -$5.66M |
|
3370
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,353
+29,474
| +48% | +$1.19M |
|
3371
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-24,800
| -31% | -$1.91M |
|
3372
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,513
+59,195
| +107% | +$2.05M |
|
3373
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,500
| New | +$3.31M |
|
3374
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,530
-5,564
| -12% | -$518K |
|
|
CONE
3375
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+26,500
| +133% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.