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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLG
4276
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,596
+147,226
| +271% | +$1.59M |
|
4277
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,605
-194,671
| -77% | -$6.68M |
|
4278
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,167
+5,346
| +190% | +$1.72M |
|
4279
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-55,000
| -54% | -$2.2M |
|
|
MRSH
4280
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-42,000
| -67% | -$4.2M |
|
4281
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,120
+51,804
| +95% | +$1.24M |
|
4282
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-1,100
| -2% | -$48.6K |
|
4283
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
368,954
-180,914
| -33% | -$969K |
|
4284
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
PSCM
$21.7M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,802
+19,190
| +72% | +$837K |
|
4285
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+35,300
| +53% | +$704K |
|
4286
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
98
+21
| +27% | +$424K |
|
4287
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-111,000
| -66% | -$4.23M |
|
4288
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-10,800
| -24% | -$572K |
|
|
DHIL
4289
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,620
+3,018
| +26% | +$410K |
|
4290
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+15,300
| +13% | +$229K |
|
4291
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,336
-18,188
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
4292
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+13,800
| +78% | +$981K |
|
4293
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-1,900
| -6% | -$123K |
|
4294
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-2,100
| -8% | -$183K |
|
4295
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,595
| New | +$1.99M |
|
4296
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-75,000
| -84% | -$11.1M |
|
|
GES
4297
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-14,500
| -12% | -$241K |
|
|
INFN
4298
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
368,200
+228,400
| +163% | +$1M |
|
|
KEM
4299
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-15,500
| -12% | -$292K |
|
|
RDFN
4300
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
-24,200
| -17% | -$426K |
|
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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.