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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
5001
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,053
-103,792
| -83% | -$6.47M |
|
5002
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
54,038
+4,829
| +10% | +$118K |
|
5003
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+6,400
| +278% | +$907K |
|
5004
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,610
+16,812
| +71% | +$527K |
|
5005
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$527M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,383
-354
| -1% | -$14.3K |
|
|
AZUL
5006
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+29,100
| +462% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CBM
5007
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-23,000
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CRON
5008
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
139,949
+62,488
| +81% | +$799K |
|
|
TELL
5009
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
+104,500
| +219% | +$749K |
|
5010
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+15,200
| +16% | +$160K |
|
|
SA
5011
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+9,100
| +10% | +$129K |
|
5012
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-3,500
| -17% | -$265K |
|
5013
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$65.5M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12
+1
| +9% | +$115K |
|
5014
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,347
+2,940
| +13% | +$136K |
|
5015
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-42,600
| -34% | -$661K |
|
|
SGI
5016
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+44,604
| +216% | +$856K |
|
5017
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,287
-11,135
| -39% | -$797K |
|
5018
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,910
-13,104
| -33% | -$595K |
|
5019
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.39B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,363
| New | +$1.3M |
|
5020
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
39,150
+31,275
| +397% | +$977K |
|
|
TELL
5021
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-81,700
| -35% | -$586K |
|
5022
VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF
VSDA
$252M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,850
+15,439
| +72% | +$520K |
|
5023
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+42,100
| +260% | +$822K |
|
5024
PUT
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+26,000
| +138% | +$742K |
|
|
NWLI
5025
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,657
-2,335
| -33% | -$615K |
|
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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.