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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+16,900
| +88% | +$571K |
|
|
NIHD
4977
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
657,257
+6,684
| +1% | +$11.7K |
|
|
FARO
4978
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,603
| New | +$1.34M |
|
4979
Hull Tactical US ETF
HTUS
$164M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,357
| New | +$1.27M |
|
4980
CALL
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+13,400
| +78% | +$566K |
|
4981
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,125
-16,742
| -47% | -$1.15M |
|
|
FLIR
4982
PUT
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+17,400
| +249% | +$888K |
|
4983
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,199
+8,417
| +108% | +$656K |
|
|
SWCH
4984
PUT
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+38,200
| +87% | +$566K |
|
4985
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+44,300
| +165% | +$732K |
|
4986
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+13,200
| +139% | +$764K |
|
4987
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,753
+761
| +2% | +$28.2K |
|
|
SWN
4988
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
663,100
-188,600
| -22% | -$405K |
|
4989
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,548
+6,405
| +45% | +$476K |
|
4990
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,808
-11,493
| -14% | -$200K |
|
4991
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-27,400
| -71% | -$3.18M |
|
|
KRTX
4992
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,373
-47,625
| -38% | -$925K |
|
4993
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+35,400
| +42% | +$456K |
|
4994
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+800
| +13% | +$135K |
|
4995
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+700
| +3% | +$37.1K |
|
|
HTT
4996
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
185,100
-222,600
| -55% | -$1.79M |
|
4997
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+6,300
| +170% | +$891K |
|
|
CDR
4998
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,392
+4,145
| +7% | +$70K |
|
|
GRA
4999
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-4,800
| -20% | -$336K |
|
|
FTCH
5000
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+82,400
| +127% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.