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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+24,600
| +189% | +$965K |
|
4702
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
82,229
-20,813
| -20% | -$476K |
|
4703
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+6,300
| +29% | +$341K |
|
4704
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,723
+1,491
| +1% | +$19.2K |
|
|
CAI
4705
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
70,491
-104,314
| -60% | -$2.3M |
|
4706
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-6,700
| -24% | -$474K |
|
4707
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+29,900
| +52% | +$520K |
|
4708
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
332,700
+2,100
| +0.6% | +$9.75K |
|
4709
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,484
-198,511
| -82% | -$6.82M |
|
4710
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,200
| +8% | +$116K |
|
4711
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+10,200
| +23% | +$247K |
|
4712
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,771
| New | +$1.55M |
|
4713
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,242
+17,122
| +30% | +$393K |
|
4714
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+33,100
| +92% | +$712K |
|
|
HECO
4715
DELISTED
Strategy Shares EcoLogical Strategy ETF
HECO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,962
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
LHCG
4716
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+2,500
| +23% | +$301K |
|
4717
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
205,991
+22,624
| +12% | +$151K |
|
|
FRC
4718
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-71,600
| -82% | -$6.79M |
|
4719
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-200
| -3% | -$50.5K |
|
4720
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,052
-48,559
| -67% | -$3.03M |
|
4721
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
-90,000
| -36% | -$845K |
|
4722
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+8,400
| +37% | +$393K |
|
|
ARNA
4723
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-5,000
| -13% | -$281K |
|
|
ALX
4724
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,345
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
NS
4725
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,444
-79,217
| -60% | -$2.21M |
|
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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.