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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,470
+13,566
| +152% | +$813K |
|
|
SUM
4827
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
65,291
+20,543
| +46% | +$406K |
|
|
VRTU
4828
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,568
+21,096
| +114% | +$846K |
|
|
FIT
4829
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
374,100
-18,300
| -5% | -$68K |
|
|
JPEU
4830
DELISTED
JPMorgan Diversified Return Europe Equity ETF
JPEU
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,782
+1,170
| +5% | +$64.5K |
|
4831
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-17,200
| -31% | -$629K |
|
4832
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-137,300
| -82% | -$6.73M |
|
4833
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,272
+3,918
| +13% | +$161K |
|
4834
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,589
-52,254
| -33% | -$833K |
|
4835
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+7,700
| +79% | +$608K |
|
4836
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-16,000
| -62% | -$2.22M |
|
4837
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-75,500
| -62% | -$2.3M |
|
4838
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
+117,478
| +131% | +$803K |
|
|
NBL
4839
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-51,300
| -45% | -$1.14M |
|
4840
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+10,400
| +125% | +$764K |
|
4841
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,006
-32,110
| -63% | -$2.34M |
|
4842
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-30,800
| -40% | -$1.08M |
|
4843
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,457
+10,656
| +36% | +$410K |
|
|
RUTH
4844
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,196
-10,253
| -13% | -$214K |
|
|
TLND
4845
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,543
+5,320
| +15% | +$198K |
|
4846
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-70,700
| -65% | -$2.63M |
|
4847
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-4,900
| -12% | -$234K |
|
4848
Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF
PUI
$55.6M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,240
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4849
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-3,800
| -5% | -$87.8K |
|
4850
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-3,500
| -12% | -$188K |
|
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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.