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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-5,700
| -18% | -$231K |
|
|
SAND
5577
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+61,300
| +62% | +$373K |
|
|
EQM
5578
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-28,200
| -51% | -$991K |
|
5579
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
126,396
+93,574
| +285% | +$702K |
|
5580
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
23,874
-68,671
| -74% | -$2.41M |
|
5581
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
18,166
-47,806
| -72% | -$2.33M |
|
5582
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-9,500
| -34% | -$459K |
|
5583
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
11,385
-12,190
| -52% | -$924K |
|
|
RAD
5584
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
+86,800
| +204% | +$623K |
|
|
TCP
5585
PUT
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$862K |
|
5586
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-6,300
| -39% | -$592K |
|
5587
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-29,400
| -48% | -$816K |
|
|
OLP
5588
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,557
| New | +$913K |
|
5589
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$755M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
19,220
+13,364
| +228% | +$608K |
|
5590
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-34,300
| -66% | -$1.62M |
|
5591
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
81,426
+65,768
| +420% | +$724K |
|
5592
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-18,400
| -16% | -$149K |
|
5593
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+700
| +14% | +$109K |
|
5594
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-35,400
| -56% | -$1.47M |
|
|
CEQP
5595
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+12,300
| +101% | +$446K |
|
|
WBII
5596
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global Income ETF
WBII
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,996
| New | +$888K |
|
5597
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$469M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
15,459
+741
| +5% | +$45.9K |
|
5598
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.28B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
37,670
+28,754
| +322% | +$679K |
|
5599
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
90,852
-23,287
| -20% | -$238K |
|
5600
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,500
| +69% | +$385K |
|
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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.