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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+8,500
| +44% | +$712K |
|
|
TTM
4027
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
283,500
-40,500
| -13% | -$384K |
|
|
BITA
4028
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+85,700
| +117% | +$1.05M |
|
4029
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-4,300
| -14% | -$396K |
|
4030
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,063
+734
| +3% | +$57.7K |
|
4031
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
321,100
-74,700
| -19% | -$497K |
|
4032
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,100
| +54% | +$821K |
|
4033
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,160
-381
| -2% | -$50.7K |
|
4034
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,185
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
AIMT
4035
CALL
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+25,200
| +29% | +$514K |
|
|
HOLX
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+12,400
| +36% | +$610K |
|
|
HOLX
4037
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+41,200
| +749% | +$2.03M |
|
|
MODV
4038
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,645
+3,455
| +10% | +$197K |
|
|
SEMG
4039
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
144,338
-1,205,158
| -89% | -$14.1M |
|
4040
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
97,966
-1,531
| -2% | -$36.6K |
|
4041
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,700
| +36% | +$600K |
|
4042
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,980
-48,830
| -29% | -$976K |
|
4043
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
439,100
+407,000
| +1,268% | +$2.46M |
|
4044
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
327,044
+35,140
| +12% | +$246K |
|
4045
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+14,400
| +54% | +$804K |
|
|
AMK
4046
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,822
| New | +$2.41M |
|
4047
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,362
+25,895
| +127% | +$1.31M |
|
4048
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,081,661
-355,581
| -25% | -$717K |
|
|
HYLD
4049
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,901
-1,172
| -2% | -$40.2K |
|
4050
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$539M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,390
-788
| -2% | -$55.9K |
|
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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.