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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,834
-25,890
| -25% | -$682K |
|
4302
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-10,800
| -52% | -$2.08M |
|
4303
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$16M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
79,112
+35,796
| +83% | +$900K |
|
4304
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
422
-37
| -8% | -$184K |
|
4305
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,100
| -31% | -$876K |
|
4306
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+39,400
| +40% | +$606K |
|
|
MXIM
4307
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+7,200
| +26% | +$417K |
|
|
AQUA
4308
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
116,686
-47,547
| -29% | -$714K |
|
|
RSX
4309
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-32,000
| -27% | -$738K |
|
4310
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+56,100
| +274% | +$1.4M |
|
4311
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
30,819
-15,703
| -34% | -$1.01M |
|
4312
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$30.9M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,093
+47,938
| +394% | +$1.58M |
|
4313
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+3,500
| +5% | +$104K |
|
4314
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+1,600
| +9% | +$173K |
|
|
CCMP
4315
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-17,300
| -55% | -$2.13M |
|
|
EMBJ
4316
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
114,476
+104,373
| +1,033% | +$1.99M |
|
4317
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-2,300
| -9% | -$202K |
|
4318
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-700
| -2% | -$37.4K |
|
4319
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
109,307
-71,237
| -39% | -$1.18M |
|
4320
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
42,257
-24,340
| -37% | -$1.11M |
|
4321
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,362
-302,698
| -21% | -$558K |
|
4322
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
184,700
+112,600
| +156% | +$1.45M |
|
|
UMH
4323
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
139,616
-17,952
| -11% | -$233K |
|
|
CORE
4324
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
61,207
+32,321
| +112% | +$1.12M |
|
4325
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-2,900
| -14% | -$314K |
|
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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.