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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+0.19%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$212B
AUM Growth
-$6.07B
Cap. Flow
-$9.1B
Cap. Flow %
-4.29%
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.34%
Holding
10,267
New
1,180
Increased
4,000
Reduced
3,668
Closed
1,180

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$531M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$479M
3
CHTR icon
Charter Communications
CHTR
+$431M
4
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$431M
5
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
+$317M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
+$541M
2
ADBE icon
Adobe
ADBE
+$381M
3
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
+$355M
4
PM icon
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
JKS
3926
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
$2.54M ﹤0.01%
159,200
+1,100
+0.7% +$22.1K
ICSH icon
3927
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.4B
$2.54M ﹤0.01%
+50,322
New +$2.53M
BMRN icon
3928
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
37,600
-72,300
-66% -$5.57M
CEO
3929
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
16,636
+7,344
+79% +$1.16M
CINF icon
3930
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
$2.53M ﹤0.01%
21,700
-18,400
-46% -$2.02M
DON icon
3931
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
$2.52M ﹤0.01%
+69,510
New +$2.48M
HBI
3932
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
$2.52M ﹤0.01%
164,600
-100,600
-38% -$1.53M
WING icon
3933
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
$2.52M ﹤0.01%
28,900
+10,700
+59% +$1.02M
FAZ
3934
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
+908
New +$2.66M
KCE icon
3935
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
45,895
+9,695
+27% +$536K
SID icon
3936
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
795,392
+368,067
+86% +$1.4M
IYY icon
3937
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
34,050
+3,446
+11% +$253K
SRDX
3938
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
54,870
+23,943
+77% +$1.04M
AXSM icon
3939
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
124,007
+82,473
+199% +$2.12M
EDIT icon
3940
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
110,400
+36,200
+49% +$897K
UGAZ
3941
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
$2.51M ﹤0.01%
17,177
+10,850
+171% +$1.74M
LKFT
3942
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
16,400
-900
-5% -$147K
FOE
3943
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
211,100
+3,100
+1% +$39.3K
MRCY icon
3944
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
30,800
+7,300
+31% +$577K
CBRL icon
3945
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
15,364
-143,472
-90% -$24.2M
HXL icon
3946
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
30,400
+9,800
+48% +$801K
OTTR icon
3947
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
$2.5M ﹤0.01%
46,457
+12,504
+37% +$654K
VRNT
3948
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
$2.48M ﹤0.01%
113,991
+100,073
+719% +$2.66M
SLQD icon
3949
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
$2.48M ﹤0.01%
48,552
-10,015
-17% -$511K
IMKTA icon
3950
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
$2.48M ﹤0.01%
63,840
+16,759
+36% +$594K
156 157
158
159 160

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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.