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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
PUT
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
-94,100
| -30% | -$819K |
|
4602
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+2,900
| +6% | +$92.4K |
|
|
ESGR
4603
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
8,697
-8,860
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
4604
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
87,910
-33,811
| -28% | -$667K |
|
|
DCP
4605
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+40,100
| +175% | +$1.09M |
|
4606
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,051
-11,902
| -35% | -$952K |
|
|
AJRD
4607
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+20,100
| +161% | +$976K |
|
|
COR
4608
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+6,400
| +90% | +$733K |
|
4609
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+3,400
| +10% | +$179K |
|
|
BITA
4610
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
109,746
+47,140
| +75% | +$577K |
|
4611
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+16,300
| +114% | +$872K |
|
4612
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-16,700
| -19% | -$379K |
|
|
OPRA
4613
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
162,837
+79,662
| +96% | +$904K |
|
4614
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,413
+19,828
| +84% | +$731K |
|
4615
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,522
-53,549
| -62% | -$2.68M |
|
4616
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,097
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4617
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-7,100
| -35% | -$914K |
|
4618
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+28,700
| +177% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GOOD
4619
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,282
-8,982
| -11% | -$199K |
|
|
OILU
4620
CALL
DELISTED
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
OILU
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+80,700
| +343% | +$1.54M |
|
|
4621
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+18,000
| +53% | +$574K |
|
4622
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
226,547
-49,692
| -18% | -$342K |
|
4623
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
370,688
+42,930
| +13% | +$196K |
|
|
VIA
4624
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,636
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4625
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+10,000
| +149% | +$988K |
|
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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.