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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBDO
3851
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
103,833
-58,428
| -36% | -$1.49M |
|
|
HONE
3852
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,945
| New | +$2.72M |
|
3853
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
59,798
+410
| +0.7% | +$20.3K |
|
|
LL
3854
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
268,800
+35,000
| +15% | +$343K |
|
3855
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
242,456
+26,416
| +12% | +$284K |
|
|
DBD
3856
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
-75,000
| -24% | -$888K |
|
3857
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
-77,800
| -32% | -$1.47M |
|
3858
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
147,302
+21,504
| +17% | +$401K |
|
3859
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-5,100
| -11% | -$346K |
|
3860
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
177,324
-105,793
| -37% | -$1.27M |
|
3861
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+90,800
| +355% | +$2.2M |
|
3862
IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF
MMIN
$478M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,172
| New | +$2.64M |
|
3863
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,050
-29,501
| -20% | -$678K |
|
|
NFO
3864
DELISTED
Invesco Insider Sentiment ETF
NFO
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,532
+13,352
| +55% | +$932K |
|
3865
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+2,300
| +2% | +$58.1K |
|
|
CLDT
3866
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
144,769
-62,344
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
3867
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-6,400
| -11% | -$350K |
|
|
NPKI
3868
PUT
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
344,600
-265,000
| -43% | -$1.87M |
|
3869
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,300
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
RARX
3870
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,946
| New | +$3.29M |
|
3871
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,500
| +49% | +$829K |
|
3872
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
132,053
+74,767
| +131% | +$1.56M |
|
3873
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+9,200
| +12% | +$287K |
|
3874
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,159
+11,862
| +39% | +$745K |
|
|
WWE
3875
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-23,500
| -39% | -$1.68M |
|
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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.