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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPT
3751
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
210,447
-493,686
| -70% | -$6.08M |
|
3752
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
75,405
-3,590
| -5% | -$138K |
|
3753
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-93,600
| -31% | -$1.16M |
|
3754
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
251,137
+126,894
| +102% | +$1.34M |
|
3755
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+43,000
| +42% | +$813K |
|
3756
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,570
-69,502
| -52% | -$3.25M |
|
|
SRCL
3757
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+20,800
| +59% | +$968K |
|
3758
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$17.7M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
-3,202
| -21% | -$692K |
|
|
LBAI
3759
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
183,845
+77,492
| +73% | +$1.21M |
|
3760
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+49,900
| +55% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CSW
3761
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,086
-647
| -2% | -$44.7K |
|
|
KBAL
3762
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
146,660
-395
| -0.3% | -$7.05K |
|
3763
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
164,900
+94,300
| +134% | +$1.6M |
|
|
HSII
3764
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,309
+40,416
| +64% | +$1.14M |
|
|
EVBG
3765
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,592
| New | +$3.87M |
|
3766
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+4,200
| +15% | +$394K |
|
3767
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,694
+20,675
| +30% | +$636K |
|
3768
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
-147,500
| -50% | -$2.71M |
|
|
HTT
3769
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
407,400
-36,100
| -8% | -$291K |
|
3770
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+5,900
| +8% | +$207K |
|
3771
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+22,900
| +52% | +$942K |
|
3772
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,401
-56,879
| -34% | -$1.62M |
|
3773
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,398
-42,924
| -58% | -$3.87M |
|
3774
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-1,800
| -3% | -$84.8K |
|
|
SRCL
3775
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
+18,335
| +50% | +$853K |
|
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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.