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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
7,108
-28,925
| -80% | -$3.32M |
|
5627
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,800
| -21% | -$224K |
|
5628
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$789M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,706
| New | +$895K |
|
|
TECD
5629
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,000
| -19% | -$195K |
|
5630
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-2,800
| -10% | -$91.9K |
|
5631
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
38,277
-26,372
| -41% | -$650K |
|
5632
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-2,900
| -13% | -$130K |
|
5633
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-5,900
| -20% | -$213K |
|
5634
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
24,059
+9,812
| +69% | +$360K |
|
|
BKI
5635
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-14,800
| -51% | -$917K |
|
5636
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
22,384
-59,211
| -73% | -$2.39M |
|
5637
CALL
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$895K |
|
|
CIZ
5638
DELISTED
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CIZ
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
27,796
-1,328
| -5% | -$41.4K |
|
5639
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$702K |
|
|
MDSO
5640
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
9,523
-216,156
| -96% | -$19.7M |
|
5641
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
251,400
-98,100
| -28% | -$387K |
|
5642
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+4,300
| +33% | +$228K |
|
5643
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF
FIDI
$365M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
43,021
+1,648
| +4% | +$32.9K |
|
5644
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
63,790
-11,688
| -15% | -$159K |
|
5645
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-119,500
| -77% | -$3.18M |
|
|
PDCE
5646
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+15,200
| +94% | +$456K |
|
5647
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-4,000
| -32% | -$408K |
|
5648
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,356
| New | +$883K |
|
5649
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF
VEGA
$91.5M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
26,653
+9,183
| +53% | +$297K |
|
5650
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,207
| New | +$858K |
|
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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.