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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
5126
PUT
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+43,100
| +132% | +$768K |
|
5127
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$25B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+4,900
| +25% | +$207K |
|
|
AL
5128
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-36,400
| -57% | -$1.5M |
|
5129
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-4,600
| -9% | -$111K |
|
5130
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
54,925
-41,347
| -43% | -$1.13M |
|
5131
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.13B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,597
-7,521
| -18% | -$252K |
|
|
PETQ
5132
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+20,500
| +92% | +$649K |
|
5133
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+1,400
| +20% | +$194K |
|
5134
Shutterstock
SSTK
$201M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,331
-22,289
| -41% | -$818K |
|
5135
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,100
| +39% | +$314K |
|
|
PTLA
5136
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-19,800
| -31% | -$556K |
|
5137
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.07B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-5,200
| -25% | -$382K |
|
5138
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$3.85K |
|
5139
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,600
| +16% | +$163K |
|
|
BSTC
5140
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
21,757
+298
| +1% | +$17.3K |
|
5141
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-14,500
| -27% | -$392K |
|
5142
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,500
| -16% | -$248K |
|
|
ONC
5143
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-43,800
| -82% | -$5.82M |
|
5144
Accenture
ACN
$105B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
-124,314
| -95% | -$24.1M |
|
|
SNP
5145
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-3,500
| -15% | -$217K |
|
5146
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$644M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,029
+12,862
| +26% | +$252K |
|
5147
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,033
+19,813
| +93% | +$612K |
|
5148
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.24B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+4,200
| +20% | +$189K |
|
|
WCN
5149
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-16,200
| -56% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SCHR
5150
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,696
-30,182
| -42% | -$835K |
|
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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.