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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,179
-1,697
| -22% | -$366K |
|
4877
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+3,000
| +5% | +$64.8K |
|
|
ROIC
4878
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,558
-50,679
| -40% | -$908K |
|
4879
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+3,500
| +24% | +$265K |
|
4880
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-101,200
| -90% | -$11.1M |
|
4881
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-13,400
| -36% | -$720K |
|
4882
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,994
+14,667
| +200% | +$877K |
|
4883
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,471
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4884
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+4,500
| +26% | +$283K |
|
4885
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
18,241
+8,306
| +84% | +$626K |
|
4886
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,300
| +114% | +$624K |
|
4887
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-27,600
| -31% | -$596K |
|
4888
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
116,764
-5,344
| -4% | -$63.4K |
|
4889
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,571
-39,151
| -66% | -$2.61M |
|
4890
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,728
+26,478
| +258% | +$968K |
|
|
BBBY
4891
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,965
-293,885
| -63% | -$4.02M |
|
4892
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,432
+4,495
| +16% | +$171K |
|
|
BSJM
4893
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJM
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,154
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
LDL
4894
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
54,954
+3,369
| +7% | +$71.9K |
|
4895
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$169M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,504
+1,156
| +7% | +$92.9K |
|
|
CBLK
4896
PUT
DELISTED
Carbon Black, Inc. Common Stock
CBLK
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-11,200
| -18% | -$247K |
|
4897
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,675
+68,571
| +679% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ZAYO
4898
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-97,900
| -71% | -$3.3M |
|
|
TGP
4899
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,024
-48,771
| -33% | -$727K |
|
|
BPL
4900
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-14,300
| -30% | -$590K |
|
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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.