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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,100
| +18% | +$195K |
|
4927
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-31,400
| -52% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SRC
4928
CALL
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-3,500
| -11% | -$160K |
|
4929
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,892
+5,359
| +46% | +$416K |
|
4930
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,956
+2,828
| +7% | +$88K |
|
|
ANH
4931
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
407,217
+304,322
| +296% | +$1.09M |
|
4932
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
393,200
+45,900
| +13% | +$165K |
|
4933
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
122,444
+41,231
| +51% | +$444K |
|
4934
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-4,500
| -24% | -$372K |
|
4935
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-13,100
| -27% | -$472K |
|
4936
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,624
+54,037
| +220% | +$1.1M |
|
4937
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,700
| +31% | +$331K |
|
4938
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,897
+12,993
| +25% | +$263K |
|
4939
ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
OUSA
$758M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,321
| New | +$1.32M |
|
4940
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF
QAI
$1.03B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
43,784
+17,897
| +69% | +$544K |
|
4941
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,010
-15,495
| -32% | -$580K |
|
4942
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-61,100
| -30% | -$574K |
|
|
MAXR
4943
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
174,926
+44,071
| +34% | +$350K |
|
4944
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,268
+41,788
| +44% | +$408K |
|
4945
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
67,720
+17,570
| +35% | +$323K |
|
4946
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,115
+4,683
| +16% | +$186K |
|
|
AXE
4947
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+7,400
| +63% | +$453K |
|
|
PDCE
4948
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+29,100
| +156% | +$873K |
|
4949
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSMD
$1.11B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,195
+20,537
| +213% | +$914K |
|
4950
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,176
| New | +$1.34M |
|
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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.