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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIM
5351
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$981M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-8,667
| -33% | -$504K |
|
5352
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.71B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-17,500
| -30% | -$481K |
|
5353
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$737M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
154,874
+72,173
| +87% | +$506K |
|
5354
First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF
FVC
$111M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,133
-1,518
| -4% | -$40.6K |
|
5355
ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
OUSM
$869M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,155
+17,716
| +91% | +$486K |
|
|
BID
5356
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,156
-125,694
| -87% | -$7.28M |
|
5357
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.57B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,863
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
STOR
5358
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-22,500
| -45% | -$806K |
|
5359
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.25B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,801
+1,863
| +5% | +$49.3K |
|
5360
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$345M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,136
-12,512
| -44% | -$789K |
|
5361
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-16,200
| -36% | -$574K |
|
|
MAG
5362
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
96,958
+42,611
| +78% | +$493K |
|
5363
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-73,600
| -77% | -$3.27M |
|
5364
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$236M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,018
+21,865
| +120% | +$560K |
|
|
AVYA
5365
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-471,700
| -82% | -$5.54M |
|
|
TCO
5366
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+3,900
| +18% | +$159K |
|
5367
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-8,700
| -27% | -$346K |
|
5368
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,621
-2,364
| -16% | -$191K |
|
5369
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.13B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-3,100
| -14% | -$165K |
|
5370
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$184M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,054
-8,109
| -23% | -$314K |
|
|
SAND
5371
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
181,076
-692,618
| -79% | -$4.21M |
|
|
AJRD
5372
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+4,579
| +29% | +$222K |
|
|
IPHI
5373
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-10,000
| -37% | -$609K |
|
|
STL
5374
CALL
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,800
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5375
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,268
-14,164
| -23% | -$296K |
|
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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.