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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
3576
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+83,900
| +197% | +$2.74M |
|
|
WUBA
3577
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+23,800
| +58% | +$1.32M |
|
3578
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,622
-1,385
| -17% | -$666K |
|
3579
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+5,500
| +13% | +$343K |
|
|
AXON
3580
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,981
+3,332
| +6% | +$210K |
|
|
LTC
3581
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,024
-56,272
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
3582
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,636
+559
| +2% | +$67.4K |
|
3583
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
93,083
-42,930
| -32% | -$1.45M |
|
3584
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,984
-51,696
| -60% | -$4.5M |
|
3585
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-7,300
| -21% | -$895K |
|
3586
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,361
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
RETA
3587
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+3,400
| +9% | +$289K |
|
|
LM
3588
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+4,200
| +5% | +$159K |
|
3589
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
| – | – |
|
3590
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-18,400
| -25% | -$1.3M |
|
|
PSXP
3591
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,818
-60,508
| -52% | -$3.24M |
|
3592
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
-352
| -11% | -$377K |
|
3593
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
86,198
+1,900
| +2% | +$68.4K |
|
3594
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,514
+10,228
| +17% | +$478K |
|
3595
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
183,640
+130,070
| +243% | +$2.45M |
|
3596
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-8,300
| -30% | -$1.37M |
|
3597
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+10,700
| +11% | +$295K |
|
3598
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,582
-200
| -0.8% | -$26.3K |
|
3599
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,110
-103,607
| -78% | -$10.7M |
|
3600
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
368,590
-3,697
| -1% | -$40.9K |
|
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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.