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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$497M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
101,140
+91,163
| +914% | +$2.12M |
|
|
CEO
4002
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+8,100
| +105% | +$1.27M |
|
4003
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
393,087
-62,158
| -14% | -$411K |
|
|
GTS
4004
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,405
+157,413
| +716% | +$3.36M |
|
4005
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+8,200
| +95% | +$1.19M |
|
4006
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+46,700
| +79% | +$1.16M |
|
4007
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+55,400
| +126% | +$1.31M |
|
4008
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,632
+7,694
| +25% | +$483K |
|
4009
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,418
-1,088
| -6% | -$154K |
|
4010
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,115
-114,570
| -80% | -$8.78M |
|
4011
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
179,700
+3,900
| +2% | +$59.5K |
|
4012
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,129
+33,561
| +114% | +$1.24M |
|
4013
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
7,250
+45
| +0.6% | +$16.1K |
|
4014
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-14,900
| -49% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CRCM
4015
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
228,535
-208,166
| -48% | -$2.14M |
|
4016
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-20,500
| -42% | -$1.76M |
|
4017
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,306
+29,339
| +122% | +$1.23M |
|
|
JMIA
4018
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+121,400
| +68% | +$1.88M |
|
4019
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,338
| New | +$2.58M |
|
4020
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,388
-43,366
| -56% | -$2.82M |
|
4021
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,200
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4022
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+95,700
| +220% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ZIXI
4023
PUT
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
329,100
+256,700
| +355% | +$2.14M |
|
|
EBIX
4024
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-1,100
| -2% | -$46.2K |
|
4025
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+42,200
| +340% | +$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.