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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+44,100
| +237% | +$1.79M |
|
|
BFYT
4127
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,472
| New | +$1.88M |
|
4128
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-600
| -1% | -$27.2K |
|
4129
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,341
-3,616
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RWW
4130
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,686
+24,663
| +307% | +$1.66M |
|
4131
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,863
+57,925
| +85% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AKS
4132
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
981,220
-531,804
| -35% | -$1.28M |
|
4133
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+72,000
| +503% | +$1.89M |
|
4134
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+22,700
| +131% | +$1.27M |
|
4135
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CDL
$410M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,021
| New | +$2.16M |
|
4136
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-7,700
| -21% | -$564K |
|
|
BFS
4137
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,485
+1,107
| +3% | +$59K |
|
4138
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,069
+135
| +0.2% | +$3.76K |
|
4139
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,236
-61,064
| -53% | -$2.06M |
|
4140
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,537
+6,054
| +17% | +$310K |
|
4141
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+8,900
| +57% | +$822K |
|
4142
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+16,900
| +171% | +$1.29M |
|
|
LCI
4143
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,150
+24,600
| +100% | +$837K |
|
4144
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,506
-2,507
| -10% | -$231K |
|
4145
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,613
+7,082
| +61% | +$864K |
|
4146
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,136
-498,296
| -95% | -$40M |
|
4147
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,428
-12,687
| -16% | -$395K |
|
4148
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,885
-232,007
| -96% | -$48.1M |
|
4149
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
236,407
-60,202
| -20% | -$707K |
|
4150
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+400
| +4% | +$86.3K |
|
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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.