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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
406,200
-35,500
| -8% | -$264K |
|
3777
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
97,942
+44,133
| +82% | +$1.28M |
|
3778
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,077
-12,689
| -21% | -$727K |
|
3779
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+60,500
| +150% | +$1.8M |
|
3780
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,594
-31,750
| -43% | -$2.04M |
|
3781
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-13,000
| -26% | -$953K |
|
3782
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,907
-83,966
| -79% | -$10.1M |
|
3783
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-12,300
| -11% | -$339K |
|
3784
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,837
-9,601
| -16% | -$538K |
|
|
IIN
3785
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
143,325
-47,542
| -25% | -$919K |
|
3786
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
HYZD
$260M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
120,969
+42,463
| +54% | +$984K |
|
|
VIAB
3787
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-300
| -0.3% | -$8.38K |
|
3788
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
-30,600
| -17% | -$642K |
|
3789
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-74,900
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
3790
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,328
+16,790
| +50% | +$911K |
|
3791
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
373,530
+170,088
| +84% | +$1.51M |
|
3792
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+6,900
| +44% | +$791K |
|
3793
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,923
| New | +$2.83M |
|
3794
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+4,500
| +24% | +$532K |
|
3795
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
+27,000
| +18% | +$652K |
|
3796
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-87,000
| -56% | -$3.32M |
|
|
SGI
3797
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
-168,400
| -54% | -$3.23M |
|
3798
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,862
-5,082
| -7% | -$186K |
|
3799
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,111
+2,590
| +34% | +$950K |
|
|
NBLX
3800
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+98,000
| +594% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.