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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$509M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,820
+5,374
| +15% | +$338K |
|
3902
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,452
+37,297
| +143% | +$1.5M |
|
|
TWOU
3903
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
5,287
+4,404
| +499% | +$3.16M |
|
|
CONN
3904
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
103,845
-8,178
| -7% | -$172K |
|
3905
Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF
PSCT
$518M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,246
-46,566
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
3906
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CFO
$430M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,259
+38,501
| +280% | +$1.88M |
|
|
AVP
3907
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
586,100
+9,500
| +2% | +$40.1K |
|
3908
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
78,686
+59,942
| +320% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ECOL
3909
PUT
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$2.49M |
|
3910
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,263
-41,686
| -46% | -$1.94M |
|
3911
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,195
| New | +$2.48M |
|
3912
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,805
+3,320
| +74% | +$1.19M |
|
3913
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-30,100
| -34% | -$1.32M |
|
3914
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,726
+49,464
| +304% | +$2.13M |
|
3915
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3916
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,940
+1,720
| +4% | +$106K |
|
3917
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,600
| +102% | +$1.26M |
|
3918
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,011
| New | +$2.54M |
|
3919
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$2.56M |
|
3920
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF
HDMV
$17.5M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,652
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3921
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
+97,172
| +136% | +$1.83M |
|
3922
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-13,300
| -40% | -$1.78M |
|
3923
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,028
-109,047
| -78% | -$8.91M |
|
3924
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-29,800
| -33% | -$1.17M |
|
3925
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,760
+14,774
| +30% | +$582K |
|
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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.