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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLX
5051
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-174,900
| -74% | -$3.61M |
|
5052
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+11,000
| +17% | +$162K |
|
|
MDSO
5053
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,900
| +41% | +$356K |
|
|
BLCN
5054
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,374
+26,602
| +99% | +$619K |
|
|
CCEC
5055
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+91,300
| +394% | +$984K |
|
5056
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,082
-43,558
| -74% | -$3.71M |
|
|
ADRU
5057
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Europe Select ADR Index Fund
ADRU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,578
+9,277
| +18% | +$190K |
|
|
AGS
5058
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,876
+104,760
| +742% | +$1.49M |
|
|
GTLS
5059
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+11,100
| +131% | +$752K |
|
|
USCR
5060
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-600
| -3% | -$28.1K |
|
5061
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-4,500
| -32% | -$585K |
|
5062
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-3,200
| -7% | -$101K |
|
|
CVET
5063
CALL
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+84,000
| +454% | +$1.55M |
|
|
BRSL
5064
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+7,900
| +10% | +$105K |
|
5065
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+64,300
| +240% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CHK
5066
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,313
-5,229
| -55% | -$1.7M |
|
5067
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+3,200
| +31% | +$296K |
|
5068
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,014
-8,684
| -23% | -$361K |
|
5069
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
4,984
-111,468
| -96% | -$30.9M |
|
5070
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$310M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,774
-16,089
| -29% | -$481K |
|
5071
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-39,600
| -57% | -$1.59M |
|
|
IMGN
5072
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
499,944
-513,376
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
5073
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,185
-2,879
| -6% | -$80.3K |
|
5074
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-93,600
| -59% | -$1.77M |
|
5075
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,850
-3,730
| -19% | -$282K |
|
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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.