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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$4.14B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,007
+62,383
| +74% | +$1.5M |
|
|
LTM
3377
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+329,079
| New | +$3.03M |
|
3378
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
325,501
+41,531
| +15% | +$416K |
|
|
ISDX
3379
DELISTED
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Invesco RAFI Strategic Developed ex-US ETF
ISDX
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
148,652
+108,602
| +271% | +$2.66M |
|
3380
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
-61,100
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
3381
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
118,083
-116,288
| -50% | -$4.75M |
|
3382
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-30,100
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
3383
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+24,400
| +79% | +$1.56M |
|
3384
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-85,200
| -40% | -$2.58M |
|
3385
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
190,100
-41,600
| -18% | -$993K |
|
|
ATRI
3386
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
4,666
+652
| +16% | +$506K |
|
3387
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
121,722
+14,309
| +13% | +$417K |
|
3388
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
120,241
+36,820
| +44% | +$1.11M |
|
3389
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-25,000
| -14% | -$516K |
|
3390
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,174
+57,991
| +938% | +$3.36M |
|
3391
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+800
| +2% | +$82.1K |
|
3392
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
114,955
-41,412
| -26% | -$1.16M |
|
|
AHRT
3393
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
199,382
+152,712
| +327% | +$2.64M |
|
3394
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+10,500
| +43% | +$1.13M |
|
3395
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
252,200
+74,600
| +42% | +$1.02M |
|
3396
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,088
+106,898
| +135% | +$1.96M |
|
|
HA
3397
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,002
| New | +$3.6M |
|
3398
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,746
+480
| +15% | +$516K |
|
3399
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
433,012
+414,258
| +2,209% | +$3.99M |
|
3400
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+11,400
| +48% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.