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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
3476
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
+152,400
| +129% | +$1.55M |
|
3477
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
138,455
-45,046
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
|
MOBL
3478
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
517,919
+484,871
| +1,467% | +$3.31M |
|
3479
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
-13,800
| -12% | -$459K |
|
3480
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
+92,500
| +163% | +$2.25M |
|
3481
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-3,400
| -5% | -$153K |
|
|
CATM
3482
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
111,850
-111,316
| -50% | -$3.29M |
|
3483
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
226,512
-1,643,664
| -88% | -$25.4M |
|
3484
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-155,400
| -55% | -$4.73M |
|
3485
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
63,390
+33,888
| +115% | +$1.73M |
|
|
CMO
3486
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
459,431
+80,589
| +21% | +$647K |
|
3487
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,662
| New | +$3.24M |
|
3488
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
333,800
+238,800
| +251% | +$3.18M |
|
|
SRG
3489
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
79,343
+16,072
| +25% | +$660K |
|
|
CBPX
3490
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
123,544
-16,757
| -12% | -$422K |
|
3491
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+77,300
| +184% | +$2.97M |
|
3492
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
-79,000
| -39% | -$2M |
|
3493
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,798
| New | +$3.81M |
|
|
CBLK
3494
CALL
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+104,100
| +410% | +$2.3M |
|
|
Y
3495
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,215
+1,426
| +51% | +$1.05M |
|
3496
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+12,100
| +94% | +$1.59M |
|
3497
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,960
+176
| +10% | +$314K |
|
|
FXS
3498
DELISTED
Invesco CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,749
+9,176
| +35% | +$886K |
|
3499
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,806
+4,423
| +7% | +$224K |
|
|
HEES
3500
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
116,416
+28,260
| +32% | +$764K |
|
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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.