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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
49,108
-194,924
| -80% | -$6.2M |
|
4677
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,974
+30,625
| +213% | +$1.01M |
|
4678
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,100
| +24% | +$317K |
|
4679
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,703
-37,459
| -66% | -$2.99M |
|
4680
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-18,300
| -18% | -$344K |
|
4681
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+15,000
| +20% | +$254K |
|
4682
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-10,900
| -23% | -$507K |
|
|
SAND
4683
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
275,500
+169,600
| +160% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PE
4684
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+4,300
| +5% | +$73.9K |
|
4685
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+47,200
| +88% | +$726K |
|
4686
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
85,319
-217,528
| -72% | -$4.81M |
|
4687
PUT
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+47,300
| +238% | +$1.8M |
|
4688
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$602M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,558
-5,388
| -23% | -$474K |
|
|
SVC
4689
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
12,013
-27,135
| -69% | -$3.36M |
|
|
SIVB
4690
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
7,406
+930
| +14% | +$195K |
|
4691
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+236
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4692
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+56,000
| +91% | +$702K |
|
4693
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-500
| -2% | -$23.7K |
|
4694
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,524
+16,012
| +456% | +$1.25M |
|
4695
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,539
+10,084
| +43% | +$450K |
|
4696
NVE Corp
NVEC
$587M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,262
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4697
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015
-8,129
| -89% | -$12.9M |
|
4698
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
9,620
+3,700
| +63% | +$543K |
|
4699
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,269
+72,475
| +615% | +$1.44M |
|
|
PSXP
4700
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+8,000
| +42% | +$429K |
|
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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.