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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
217
+18
| +9% | +$73.5K |
|
5502
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-41,100
| -47% | -$874K |
|
5503
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+42
| +72% | +$511K |
|
5504
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-16,500
| -34% | -$484K |
|
5505
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-5,500
| -33% | -$484K |
|
|
RBIN
5506
DELISTED
Nationwide Risk-Based International Equity ETF
RBIN
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
37,517
-328
| -0.9% | -$8.17K |
|
5507
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+7,100
| +165% | +$592K |
|
5508
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
4,451
+3,247
| +270% | +$708K |
|
5509
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-2,900
| -15% | -$160K |
|
5510
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
58,976
+29,700
| +101% | +$485K |
|
5511
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-48,500
| -31% | -$469K |
|
|
ADVM
5512
PUT
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
17,270
+16,000
| +1,260% | +$1.8M |
|
|
EXPR
5513
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
13,687
+1,996
| +17% | +$98K |
|
5514
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-20,700
| -64% | -$1.64M |
|
5515
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
19,425
+6,992
| +56% | +$327K |
|
5516
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$648M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
26,628
+4,573
| +21% | +$158K |
|
5517
ALPS Strategic Income Fund
RIGS
$60.5M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
37,812
-9,739
| -20% | -$242K |
|
|
WBIC
5518
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Yield 2000 ETF
WBIC
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
52,006
+9,278
| +22% | +$171K |
|
5519
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-300
| -3% | -$33K |
|
5520
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
24,271
-15,427
| -39% | -$565K |
|
5521
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,719
| New | +$885K |
|
|
HRC
5522
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,600
| -23% | -$274K |
|
5523
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,824
| New | +$900K |
|
5524
PUT
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+10,100
| +123% | +$481K |
|
|
STL
5525
PUT
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+24,800
| +114% | +$503K |
|
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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.