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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOYY
3426
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,671
+22,784
| +57% | +$1.38M |
|
|
EGOV
3427
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
170,558
-103,063
| -38% | -$2.02M |
|
3428
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+68,600
| +57% | +$1.27M |
|
|
3429
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
-150,100
| -44% | -$2.78M |
|
3430
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-7,200
| -4% | -$153K |
|
3431
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,259
+10,153
| +15% | +$478K |
|
3432
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+9,200
| +49% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PGTI
3433
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
203,211
+20,783
| +11% | +$327K |
|
3434
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+28,400
| +207% | +$2.17M |
|
3435
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-25,500
| -27% | -$1.23M |
|
3436
CareDx
CDNA
$2.34B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,949
+142,918
| +1,188% | +$3.96M |
|
3437
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,932
-238,130
| -71% | -$8.71M |
|
3438
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-11,100
| -22% | -$952K |
|
|
CSOD
3439
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-15,300
| -19% | -$859K |
|
|
CUK
3440
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
82,920
-172,329
| -68% | -$7.7M |
|
3441
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-20,700
| -31% | -$1.65M |
|
3442
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,912
-103,516
| -66% | -$6.51M |
|
|
WPX
3443
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
329,100
-101,900
| -24% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SHLX
3444
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
170,358
-59,208
| -26% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CADE
3445
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
198,520
-83,951
| -30% | -$1.44M |
|
3446
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+34,600
| +36% | +$1.04M |
|
3447
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
145,296
-123,434
| -46% | -$2.83M |
|
3448
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
+94,400
| +53% | +$1.33M |
|
3449
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+6,700
| +46% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CCRC
3450
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,698
| New | +$2.22M |
|
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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.