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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+500
| +3% | +$41.7K |
|
4952
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,154
+12,863
| +44% | +$414K |
|
4953
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
16,497
-5,841
| -26% | -$437K |
|
4954
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
335,367
-32,787
| -9% | -$120K |
|
4955
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,408
-642,502
| -93% | -$15.9M |
|
4956
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF
FMHI
$1.01B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,612
| New | +$1.3M |
|
4957
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+11,900
| +24% | +$232K |
|
4958
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-67,900
| -80% | -$5.16M |
|
4959
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
+51,200
| +85% | +$607K |
|
4960
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,595
+315
| +3% | +$39K |
|
4961
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-37,700
| -52% | -$1.43M |
|
4962
CALL
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,013
+5,248
| +686% | +$1.08M |
|
|
FOVL
4963
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,548
+467
| +2% | +$22.6K |
|
|
GDEN
4964
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,874
+18,166
| +23% | +$253K |
|
4965
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-2,200
| -13% | -$183K |
|
4966
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
-41,406
| -19% | -$299K |
|
|
JPMV
4967
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,057
-15,754
| -45% | -$1.03M |
|
|
OPTU
4968
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+15,000
| +50% | +$408K |
|
4969
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
39,819
-33,451
| -46% | -$953K |
|
4970
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+7,000
| +63% | +$496K |
|
|
PPLC
4971
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,011
+24,954
| +354% | +$998K |
|
4972
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,288
+18,542
| +44% | +$373K |
|
4973
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,643
-8,045
| -24% | -$404K |
|
|
LOGM
4974
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+800
| +5% | +$57.3K |
|
4975
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,426
-8,589
| -16% | -$248K |
|
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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.