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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,090
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4452
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
144,584
-109,755
| -43% | -$1.24M |
|
4453
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,273
+22,067
| +63% | +$712K |
|
4454
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.04B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,726
+996
| +58% | +$706K |
|
4455
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,015
-54,076
| -51% | -$1.89M |
|
4456
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,114
-6,713
| -32% | -$797K |
|
4457
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,150
-270,080
| -76% | -$5.32M |
|
4458
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,647
+5,431
| +22% | +$333K |
|
|
TGE
4459
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-544,400
| -86% | -$10.5M |
|
4460
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,753
-88,735
| -65% | -$3.17M |
|
|
AMJ
4461
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-9,400
| -11% | -$227K |
|
|
BVH
4462
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,011
+6,940
| +10% | +$154K |
|
|
ATNX
4463
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,392
+2,272
| +44% | +$743K |
|
|
P
4464
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+16,500
| +18% | +$259K |
|
|
SRG
4465
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-3,400
| -7% | -$140K |
|
4466
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+33,800
| +82% | +$855K |
|
4467
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
18,163
-224,065
| -93% | -$22.6M |
|
4468
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,687
| New | +$2.23M |
|
4469
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-500
| -3% | -$67K |
|
|
PS
4470
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,857
-623,013
| -85% | -$13.4M |
|
4471
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-25,400
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
4472
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,878
-864,525
| -94% | -$29M |
|
4473
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,573
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4474
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.18B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
58,134
-165,980
| -74% | -$5.06M |
|
|
MEET
4475
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
545,190
+290,937
| +114% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.