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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,220
-57,188
| -66% | -$3.14M |
|
4652
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,380
+43,369
| +310% | +$1.29M |
|
|
QUOT
4653
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,012
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4654
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,076
+59,037
| +490% | +$1.62M |
|
4655
CALL
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,400
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4656
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,769
-50,263
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
4657
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
281,100
+209,800
| +294% | +$1.51M |
|
4658
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-30,500
| -81% | -$6.58M |
|
|
WBIB
4659
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Value 2000 ETF
WBIB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,660
+48,645
| +211% | +$1.09M |
|
4660
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,623
-20,503
| -28% | -$570K |
|
4661
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
-96,500
| -28% | -$826K |
|
4662
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+48,800
| +167% | +$1.25M |
|
4663
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF April
BAPR
$412M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,158
| New | +$1.57M |
|
4664
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,746
-11,905
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
4665
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+700
| +17% | +$209K |
|
|
UCTT
4666
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
107,748
+9,491
| +10% | +$132K |
|
4667
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-3,369
| -10% | -$172K |
|
4668
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+17,800
| +73% | +$698K |
|
4669
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
191,502
-2,124
| -1% | -$16.3K |
|
4670
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-235,700
| -86% | -$7.96M |
|
4671
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,629
-16,637
| -20% | -$360K |
|
4672
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-16,800
| -33% | -$769K |
|
|
SMAR
4673
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-43,800
| -50% | -$2.09M |
|
|
PYX
4674
CALL
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+9,900
| +9% | +$143K |
|
4675
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,116
-30,716
| -45% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.