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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HUYA
3401
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+46,500
| +44% | +$1.1M |
|
3402
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
111,101
+4,544
| +4% | +$146K |
|
|
WIFI
3403
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
322,800
+31,700
| +11% | +$446K |
|
|
SCIU
3404
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
106,119
-2,031
| -2% | -$67.4K |
|
3405
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,427
-74,580
| -48% | -$3.16M |
|
|
AIMT
3406
PUT
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+92,600
| +119% | +$1.89M |
|
3407
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
801
+556
| +227% | +$2.75M |
|
|
MNR
3408
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
247,589
-96,859
| -28% | -$1.33M |
|
3409
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-33,600
| -34% | -$1.63M |
|
3410
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
518,275
-628,822
| -55% | -$4.82M |
|
|
MRC
3411
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
293,400
+158,707
| +118% | +$2.24M |
|
3412
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,671
-6,689
| -10% | -$394K |
|
3413
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
258,164
-278,568
| -52% | -$3.8M |
|
3414
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,655
| New | +$3.51M |
|
3415
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-79,400
| -62% | -$5.56M |
|
|
ATCO
3416
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
334,600
+181,300
| +118% | +$1.89M |
|
3417
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+15,700
| +30% | +$852K |
|
|
SPR
3418
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-29,400
| -40% | -$2.3M |
|
3419
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-7,600
| -8% | -$290K |
|
3420
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
+30,300
| +13% | +$713K |
|
|
CLR
3421
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
-36,700
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
3422
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
+79,400
| +74% | +$1.52M |
|
3423
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
85,555
-50,239
| -37% | -$2.15M |
|
3424
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,830
| New | +$3.49M |
|
3425
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-89,900
| -54% | -$3.88M |
|
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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.