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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+8,100
| +96% | +$405K |
|
5727
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
12,267
-444
| -3% | -$30.8K |
|
5728
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+2,800
| +76% | +$396K |
|
5729
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+21,500
| +70% | +$409K |
|
|
CVGW
5730
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-400
| -4% | -$36.7K |
|
|
NOAH
5731
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
28,368
-39,149
| -58% | -$1.25M |
|
5732
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-8,700
| -44% | -$713K |
|
5733
Franklin FTSE China ETF
FLCH
$329M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
37,976
-11,832
| -24% | -$265K |
|
5734
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
121,461
-66,454
| -35% | -$503K |
|
|
BPY
5735
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
40,678
-427,650
| -91% | -$8.27M |
|
5736
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,722
| New | +$812K |
|
5737
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
39,885
+28,403
| +247% | +$485K |
|
5738
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-1,300
| -12% | -$112K |
|
5739
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+1,500
| +11% | +$84.8K |
|
5740
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,678
| New | +$828K |
|
5741
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
66,973
+1,883
| +3% | +$20.8K |
|
|
CHK
5742
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
2,916
-12,614
| -81% | -$4.1M |
|
|
ZYNE
5743
CALL
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+42,700
| +65% | +$481K |
|
5744
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF
PSC
$2.34B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
26,745
+13,892
| +108% | +$428K |
|
5745
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-50,400
| -58% | -$1.19M |
|
5746
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
21,088
-87,675
| -81% | -$3.43M |
|
|
TTM
5747
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-28,600
| -23% | -$271K |
|
5748
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$734K |
|
5749
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$82.2M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-173,416
| -86% | -$5.15M |
|
|
NVEE
5750
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+14,800
| +45% | +$269K |
|
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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.