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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
195,094
+25,788
| +15% | +$446K |
|
3502
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,165
+3,102
| +3% | +$93.5K |
|
3503
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+700
| +0.6% | +$20.9K |
|
|
HOLI
3504
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
220,655
+186,559
| +547% | +$3.09M |
|
|
LNW
3505
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
164,665
-53,596
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
3506
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
+100
| +0% | +$1.72K |
|
3507
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
21,491
+959
| +5% | +$161K |
|
3508
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
119,446
-152,815
| -56% | -$4.22M |
|
3509
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-26,600
| -52% | -$3.47M |
|
3510
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
726,800
-119,900
| -14% | -$557K |
|
3511
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
360,800
-117,100
| -25% | -$1.51M |
|
3512
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
234,200
+2,000
| +0.9% | +$30.7K |
|
3513
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
162,946
+143,153
| +723% | +$2.97M |
|
3514
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.9B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
64,874
+54,071
| +501% | +$2.73M |
|
|
OPI
3515
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
108,623
+53,685
| +98% | +$1.5M |
|
3516
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+3,900
| +3% | +$92.9K |
|
3517
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
168,967
+38,444
| +29% | +$727K |
|
3518
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,845
| New | +$3.44M |
|
3519
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
255,400
+131,800
| +107% | +$3.1M |
|
3520
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,879
+16,744
| +79% | +$1.43M |
|
3521
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,691
-164,135
| -49% | -$2.91M |
|
|
P
3522
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
+138,800
| +244% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SFBS
3523
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,012
-22,307
| -18% | -$720K |
|
3524
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,931
-10,592
| -32% | -$1.55M |
|
3525
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
246,128
-3,796
| -2% | -$47.2K |
|
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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.