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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,135
| New | +$1.16M |
|
4752
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+48,200
| +83% | +$686K |
|
4753
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
47,978
+10,996
| +30% | +$335K |
|
|
GTY
4754
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,470
-36,532
| -44% | -$1.13M |
|
|
ENDP
4755
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
464,114
-1,665,492
| -78% | -$5.37M |
|
4756
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,378
-135,574
| -70% | -$3.45M |
|
|
TVRD
4757
CALL
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,261
-158
| -7% | -$131K |
|
4758
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYXF
$195M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,625
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4759
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
228,630
-14,310
| -6% | -$90.7K |
|
|
CUB
4760
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-300
| -1% | -$20.6K |
|
4761
PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
SMMU
$1.17B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,305
-797
| -3% | -$40.4K |
|
4762
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-1,100
| -6% | -$78.3K |
|
4763
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,800
| +121% | +$803K |
|
4764
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,577
+39,804
| +338% | +$1.15M |
|
4765
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,938
+60,471
| +115% | +$763K |
|
4766
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,800
| +139% | +$807K |
|
4767
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,298
+1,535
| +4% | +$53.8K |
|
4768
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,818
| New | +$1.56M |
|
4769
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,100
| +32% | +$341K |
|
|
BRG
4770
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
124,930
+66,157
| +113% | +$791K |
|
|
TLRD
4771
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
333,700
+139,800
| +72% | +$708K |
|
|
CSFL
4772
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,185
-131,890
| -68% | -$3.08M |
|
|
JPXN
4773
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,969
-38,575
| -62% | -$2.27M |
|
|
KYNB
4774
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,584
+1,024
| +183% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TSG
4775
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+4,400
| +5% | +$68.4K |
|
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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.