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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,948
+18,965
| +105% | +$861K |
|
|
CONN
4577
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+34,900
| +105% | +$734K |
|
|
RP
4578
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,875
-303,855
| -92% | -$19M |
|
4579
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,946
+27,149
| +41% | +$506K |
|
4580
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,097
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
HTLF
4581
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,707
-267
| -0.7% | -$11.9K |
|
|
CCF
4582
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,420
+10,777
| +232% | +$1.1M |
|
4583
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-11,900
| -11% | -$235K |
|
|
DCPH
4584
CALL
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$1.47M |
|
4585
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,922
+12,929
| +23% | +$344K |
|
4586
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.4M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,471
+8,754
| +34% | +$427K |
|
|
GTLS
4587
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+13,900
| +107% | +$941K |
|
4588
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
144,730
-204,167
| -59% | -$3.37M |
|
4589
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+4,600
| +17% | +$252K |
|
|
CHL
4590
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,450
+33,811
| +509% | +$1.44M |
|
4591
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,244
+5,558
| +72% | +$698K |
|
|
WOW
4592
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
271,665
+91,826
| +51% | +$598K |
|
|
SYNH
4593
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,460
+2,765
| +10% | +$142K |
|
4594
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+4,800
| +17% | +$262K |
|
|
HSKA
4595
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,573
| New | +$1.77M |
|
4596
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
436,800
+38,200
| +10% | +$183K |
|
4597
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-2,100
| -12% | -$213K |
|
4598
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,689
-2,191
| -5% | -$77.9K |
|
|
BRKL
4599
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
112,795
-59,101
| -34% | -$857K |
|
4600
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
167,571
-19,950
| -11% | -$190K |
|
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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.