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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25
+9
| +56% | +$771K |
|
4102
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,161
-954,045
| -92% | -$30.1M |
|
4103
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,928
-92,705
| -38% | -$1.33M |
|
4104
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,712
-2,768
| -4% | -$99.3K |
|
4105
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+11,800
| +43% | +$664K |
|
|
PEGI
4106
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+13,600
| +19% | +$343K |
|
|
NE
4107
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,770,531
+1,591,162
| +887% | +$2.72M |
|
|
MYOK
4108
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43,106
+13,175
| +44% | +$701K |
|
4109
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+22,300
| +36% | +$600K |
|
4110
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,632
+57,843
| +176% | +$1.64M |
|
4111
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,007
+95,571
| +231% | +$1.47M |
|
4112
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+7,100
| +32% | +$621K |
|
4113
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,782
+54,504
| +186% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SAVE
4114
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+3,100
| +5% | +$130K |
|
4115
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,473
-947,009
| -95% | -$43.2M |
|
|
GNMK
4116
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
369,515
+85,450
| +30% | +$533K |
|
4117
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-1,000
| -8% | -$180K |
|
|
VAR
4118
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+12,800
| +213% | +$1.52M |
|
4119
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,523
+13,240
| +15% | +$298K |
|
|
SHYF
4120
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
163,128
+100,277
| +160% | +$1.22M |
|
4121
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-500
| -3% | -$62.1K |
|
4122
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-8,100
| -12% | -$295K |
|
4123
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
117,995
+25,505
| +28% | +$462K |
|
|
WBA
4124
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,396
-471,986
| -92% | -$25.3M |
|
|
RDFN
4125
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+6,500
| +5% | +$115K |
|
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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.