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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,804
-313,602
| -91% | -$10.4M |
|
5227
PUT
LG Display
LPL
$3.54B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,300
| New | +$1.15M |
|
5228
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$26.2M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,185
-1,922
| -31% | -$569K |
|
5229
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Small Cap Equity ETF
JPSE
$606M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,689
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
FFWM
5230
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
72,739
+31,697
| +77% | +$455K |
|
5231
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,688
-27,414
| -46% | -$941K |
|
|
CHL
5232
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-53,900
| -67% | -$2.3M |
|
5233
CALL
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$158M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+29,000
| +163% | +$649K |
|
5234
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.33B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+2,600
| +13% | +$120K |
|
5235
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-2,300
| -13% | -$168K |
|
5236
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,750
+12,450
| +34% | +$286K |
|
5237
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,506
+15,873
| +40% | +$353K |
|
|
TBCH
5238
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$224M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
+3,000
| +3% | +$29.8K |
|
|
SMEZ
5239
DELISTED
SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF
SMEZ
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,647
+11,740
| +148% | +$664K |
|
5240
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.33B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+1,300
| +7% | +$71.9K |
|
5241
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,100
| +44% | +$335K |
|
5242
Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF
ENFR
$524M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,198
+40,251
| +311% | +$840K |
|
5243
Domo
DOMO
$182M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,992
-51,605
| -43% | -$1.25M |
|
5244
Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF
VTHR
$4.87B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,160
+2,695
| +49% | +$363K |
|
5245
PUT
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5246
CALL
nVent Electric
NVT
$28.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,900
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5247
Axos Financial
AX
$5.73B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,757
| New | +$1.07M |
|
5248
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.79B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-310,400
| -86% | -$7.04M |
|
5249
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$255M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,307
+708
| +27% | +$306K |
|
5250
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,615
+23,738
| +70% | +$453K |
|
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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.