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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLDR
3876
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
295,400
+95,400
| +48% | +$662K |
|
3877
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+6,700
| +7% | +$180K |
|
3878
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,879
| New | +$2.62M |
|
3879
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,629
+15,330
| +35% | +$679K |
|
3880
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
115,167
+83,849
| +268% | +$2.06M |
|
3881
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,116
+25,739
| +98% | +$1.22M |
|
3882
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,445
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3883
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+124,900
| +976% | +$2.24M |
|
3884
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+13,900
| +18% | +$402K |
|
3885
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,774
-23,697
| -19% | -$607K |
|
3886
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
463,291
+354,967
| +328% | +$2.47M |
|
3887
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+13,700
| +185% | +$1.57M |
|
3888
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-48,600
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
3889
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
113,976
+44,555
| +64% | +$1M |
|
3890
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
799,176
+348,300
| +77% | +$2.6M |
|
|
BCOV
3891
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
247,863
+202,663
| +448% | +$2.33M |
|
3892
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
228,757
-25,122
| -10% | -$299K |
|
3893
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
43,345
+38,583
| +810% | +$2.3M |
|
3894
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+16,900
| +22% | +$500K |
|
3895
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+9,000
| +5% | +$146K |
|
3896
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-13,100
| -14% | -$412K |
|
3897
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.9M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,883
+11,822
| +12% | +$278K |
|
|
IBCD
3898
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF
IBCD
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
105,172
-4,826
| -4% | -$119K |
|
3899
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
183,180
-1,148,484
| -86% | -$17.2M |
|
3900
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-89,600
| -51% | -$2.47M |
|
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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.