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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,763
+3,814
| +7% | +$116K |
|
|
TWOU
4402
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
3,803
+3,100
| +441% | +$2.23M |
|
|
VEDL
4403
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
214,021
-452,279
| -68% | -$3.88M |
|
|
HIBB
4404
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+51,400
| +173% | +$936K |
|
4405
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+4,900
| +55% | +$758K |
|
4406
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+800
| +5% | +$78.1K |
|
|
OPPJ
4407
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$287M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
94,154
+56,430
| +150% | +$1.06M |
|
4408
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.49B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
11,282
-3,035
| -21% | -$577K |
|
4409
PUT
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
257,100
+239,000
| +1,320% | +$1.72M |
|
4410
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-30,200
| -36% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CNH
4411
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
209,161
-841,714
| -80% | -$7.4M |
|
4412
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,070
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
BAL
4413
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
BAL
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+30,300
| +155% | +$1.13M |
|
4414
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-6,000
| -32% | -$872K |
|
|
MPT
4415
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+11,600
| +14% | +$213K |
|
4416
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-600
| -0.9% | -$14.5K |
|
4417
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-4,300
| -11% | -$225K |
|
|
USCR
4418
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-20,600
| -38% | -$963K |
|
4419
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
-5,000
| -2% | -$46.7K |
|
4420
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-1,700
| -4% | -$79.6K |
|
4421
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,343
+36,509
| +284% | +$1.35M |
|
4422
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+300
| +2% | +$32.4K |
|
4423
Fidelity International Multifactor ETF
FDEV
$288M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
71,533
-7,270
| -9% | -$185K |
|
4424
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-22,600
| -44% | -$1.61M |
|
|
HOME
4425
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
190,900
-419,100
| -69% | -$2.86M |
|
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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.