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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+15,300
| +172% | +$1.17M |
|
4427
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,111
+11,822
| +77% | +$819K |
|
4428
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,193
-180,157
| -75% | -$6.14M |
|
4429
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-5,200
| -16% | -$303K |
|
4430
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
LKOR
$30M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,847
-9,490
| -23% | -$540K |
|
4431
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,638
+53,800
| +271% | +$1.31M |
|
4432
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-5,800
| -10% | -$192K |
|
4433
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,810
-74,644
| -78% | -$6.37M |
|
4434
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-20,600
| -48% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CIVI
4435
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,456
-66,263
| -45% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SHOE
4436
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
112,402
-62,998
| -36% | -$876K |
|
4437
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
196,800
+3,400
| +2% | +$43.8K |
|
4438
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,304
-83,082
| -40% | -$1.22M |
|
4439
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$614M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,232
+15,123
| +37% | +$486K |
|
4440
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
69,081
-96,000
| -58% | -$2.92M |
|
|
MNTV
4441
CALL
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-1,300
| -1% | -$22.6K |
|
4442
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,473
-1,366,497
| -98% | -$65.2M |
|
4443
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,344
+20,642
| +58% | +$680K |
|
4444
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,343
+10,553
| +59% | +$682K |
|
|
AXE
4445
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,229
-12,170
| -32% | -$745K |
|
4446
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-940
| -20% | -$442K |
|
4447
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-9,200
| -27% | -$619K |
|
|
TRTX
4448
CALL
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,300
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
VNET
4449
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
237,600
+140,400
| +144% | +$1.08M |
|
4450
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,671
-24,110
| -33% | -$895K |
|
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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.