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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JO
4776
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-7,500
| -15% | -$255K |
|
4777
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+7,100
| +16% | +$219K |
|
|
COR
4778
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+5,700
| +90% | +$653K |
|
|
BITA
4779
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,600
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
OPPE
4780
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$296M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,111
-2,380
| -5% | -$71.1K |
|
4781
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
SHYL
$267M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,824
+6,161
| +26% | +$302K |
|
4782
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+14,300
| +129% | +$840K |
|
4783
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,768
-289,612
| -91% | -$14.5M |
|
|
UCTT
4784
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+39,300
| +65% | +$545K |
|
4785
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,589
+11,978
| +53% | +$508K |
|
4786
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-4,300
| -18% | -$343K |
|
4787
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
370,750
+268,218
| +262% | +$1.15M |
|
4788
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+5,600
| +26% | +$300K |
|
4789
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,442
+32,167
| +442% | +$1.73M |
|
4790
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,565
-105,375
| -74% | -$4.05M |
|
|
USLB
4791
DELISTED
Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
USLB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,348
+29,266
| +208% | +$974K |
|
4792
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,121
-24,514
| -35% | -$689K |
|
4793
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
81,321
-25
| -0% | -$521 |
|
4794
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-22,300
| -22% | -$420K |
|
4795
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,857
+8,304
| +12% | +$164K |
|
4796
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,858
+41,107
| +530% | +$1.24M |
|
4797
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,292
+20,561
| +123% | +$766K |
|
4798
CALL
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+30,400
| +279% | +$1.45M |
|
4799
Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
PFIG
$118M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,145
| New | +$1.44M |
|
4800
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
3,128
+680
| +28% | +$321K |
|
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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.