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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVMI
5551
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$824K |
|
5552
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,686
| New | +$924K |
|
5553
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-16,700
| -9% | -$94.4K |
|
5554
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-2,000
| -36% | -$490K |
|
|
LAND
5555
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
77,195
+47,923
| +164% | +$559K |
|
5556
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+6,000
| +143% | +$504K |
|
5557
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
41,827
+15,394
| +58% | +$338K |
|
5558
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
45,605
-179,471
| -80% | -$3.7M |
|
|
NVMI
5559
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$819K |
|
5560
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$132K |
|
|
DCP
5561
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+17,200
| +97% | +$469K |
|
5562
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
141,848
-232,429
| -62% | -$1.44M |
|
5563
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-19,400
| -31% | -$490K |
|
|
PSMG
5564
DELISTED
Invesco Growth Multi-Asset Allocation ETF
PSMG
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
62,788
-11,056
| -15% | -$160K |
|
5565
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-5,000
| -39% | -$605K |
|
5566
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
30,720
-31,391
| -51% | -$952K |
|
5567
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-7,000
| -11% | -$120K |
|
|
HOUS
5568
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
+25,900
| +23% | +$150K |
|
|
CEPU
5569
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
308,223
+294,134
| +2,088% | +$1.73M |
|
5570
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+38,100
| +326% | +$675K |
|
5571
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-80,700
| -56% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ALDR
5572
CALL
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+8,300
| +21% | +$94.9K |
|
5573
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
+79,000
| +333% | +$711K |
|
5574
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,700
| +10% | +$88.7K |
|
5575
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
508,400
-143,200
| -22% | -$299K |
|
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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.