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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
152,700
+7,700
| +5% | +$77.2K |
|
4552
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-7,400
| -16% | -$316K |
|
4553
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-23,200
| -25% | -$549K |
|
|
TECD
4554
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-16,700
| -50% | -$1.63M |
|
|
IMVP
4555
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,527
| New | +$1.68M |
|
4556
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,928
+8,553
| +15% | +$221K |
|
|
SGMO
4557
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-90,500
| -32% | -$1.02M |
|
4558
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-10,100
| -31% | -$755K |
|
4559
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+1,400
| +6% | +$102K |
|
4560
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+16,800
| +23% | +$323K |
|
4561
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,224
+1,622
| +5% | +$74.6K |
|
4562
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$587M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,593
+1,143
| +4% | +$65.9K |
|
|
AHT
4563
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
520
+409
| +368% | +$1.14M |
|
|
NAV
4564
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+17,300
| +40% | +$491K |
|
|
PS
4565
PUT
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
JAG
4566
PUT
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,300
| New | +$1.73M |
|
4567
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$274M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,031
+70,024
| +152% | +$1.1M |
|
4568
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+12,600
| +21% | +$480K |
|
4569
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-2,700
| -11% | -$206K |
|
4570
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+48,800
| +287% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ALEX
4571
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,097
+1,260
| +2% | +$29.6K |
|
4572
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
218,000
+197,200
| +948% | +$1.6M |
|
4573
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
40,348
+5,493
| +16% | +$223K |
|
4574
Personalis
PSNL
$1.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
115,338
-4,664
| -4% | -$88.2K |
|
4575
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,419
| New | +$1.57M |
|
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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.