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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
5251
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,892
-28,616
| -17% | -$391K |
|
5252
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$738M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,332
-10,242
| -33% | -$523K |
|
5253
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.36B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,971
-1,604,901
| -95% | -$24.9M |
|
5254
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-5,400
| -31% | -$482K |
|
5255
Tucows
TCX
$118M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,234
-24,777
| -55% | -$1.29M |
|
|
OSG
5256
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$209M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+29,100
| +108% | +$534K |
|
5257
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.29B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
67,747
-148,497
| -69% | -$2.28M |
|
|
SWN
5258
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
566,200
+134,200
| +31% | +$288K |
|
5259
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.27B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,334
-40,558
| -81% | -$4.73M |
|
|
CID
5260
DELISTED
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CID
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,392
+27,324
| +387% | +$862K |
|
5261
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.61B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
-34,000
| -15% | -$237K |
|
|
DOO
5262
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,957
-12,711
| -31% | -$447K |
|
5263
Prudential
PUK
$35.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,827
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
ARQL
5264
PUT
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+115,700
| +320% | +$1.09M |
|
5265
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-16,900
| -52% | -$1.12M |
|
5266
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
+35,300
| +32% | +$305K |
|
5267
CALL
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+51,600
| +257% | +$903K |
|
5268
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
246,500
+179,500
| +268% | +$749K |
|
5269
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+5,400
| +169% | +$685K |
|
|
RESP
5270
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
32,013
+2,988
| +10% | +$100K |
|
5271
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
+65,100
| +30% | +$312K |
|
5272
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-1,500
| -17% | -$212K |
|
|
TVRD
5273
PUT
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.5M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647
-72
| -4% | -$59.9K |
|
|
JMIA
5274
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$788M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+44,400
| +48% | +$688K |
|
5275
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,965
-22,714
| -37% | -$641K |
|
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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.