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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,320
| +58% | +$635K |
|
4527
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-8,900
| -28% | -$778K |
|
|
CBIO
4528
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$637M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
4,019
+239
| +6% | +$154K |
|
4529
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,400
| +106% | +$759K |
|
4530
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,800
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4531
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
222,300
+83,800
| +61% | +$681K |
|
|
INXN
4532
CALL
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+17,700
| +506% | +$1.38M |
|
4533
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.88B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,621
+37,982
| +215% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HOUS
4534
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
257,800
+40,800
| +19% | +$236K |
|
|
EQM
4535
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,619
-122,964
| -70% | -$4.32M |
|
4536
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-54,000
| -25% | -$560K |
|
4537
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+34,000
| +324% | +$1.31M |
|
4538
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.78B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,625
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
JCAP
4539
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
89,349
+35,965
| +67% | +$712K |
|
4540
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,559
+19,906
| +25% | +$318K |
|
4541
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
8,242
-1,617
| -16% | -$350K |
|
4542
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,371
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4543
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
-5,170
| -24% | -$563K |
|
4544
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+1,300
| +7% | +$106K |
|
4545
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,475
| New | +$2.29M |
|
4546
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
348,861
+324,486
| +1,331% | +$1.77M |
|
4547
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-4,800
| -20% | -$438K |
|
4548
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$104M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,949
+33,180
| +152% | +$1.05M |
|
4549
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-3,600
| -6% | -$105K |
|
|
GWB
4550
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,945
-17,606
| -25% | -$568K |
|
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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.