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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+33,300
| +75% | +$1M |
|
4077
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+122,400
| +311% | +$1.84M |
|
4078
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+53,900
| +781% | +$1.94M |
|
4079
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
137,711
-27,563
| -17% | -$436K |
|
4080
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
73,032
-40,282
| -36% | -$1.26M |
|
4081
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+7,900
| +37% | +$592K |
|
4082
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,030
+31,104
| +348% | +$1.83M |
|
4083
Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
FLEU
$74.2M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
94,171
-512
| -0.5% | -$12.1K |
|
4084
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.9M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,668
+37,968
| +391% | +$1.79M |
|
|
MASI
4085
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,281
-25,624
| -63% | -$3.89M |
|
4086
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
223,905
+10,993
| +5% | +$109K |
|
4087
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
491,015
-478,225
| -49% | -$3.77M |
|
4088
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,459
-25,963
| -39% | -$1.46M |
|
|
UBX
4089
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,187
+13,348
| +56% | +$944K |
|
4090
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+38,700
| +92% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PVTL
4091
PUT
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+3,200
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
4092
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
HAUZ
$1.06B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,843
+65,678
| +499% | +$1.87M |
|
4093
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
70,049
+34,572
| +97% | +$1.19M |
|
4094
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,640,400
-562,800
| -26% | -$608K |
|
|
AAN.A
4095
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+16,400
| +87% | +$1.05M |
|
4096
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+11,600
| +103% | +$1.17M |
|
4097
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+7,300
| +19% | +$329K |
|
4098
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,811
-6,994
| -7% | -$229K |
|
4099
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,345
-6,840
| -7% | -$164K |
|
|
4100
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+31,000
| +54% | +$742K |
|
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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.