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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$343M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
14,013
-6,848
| -33% | -$513K |
|
5802
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+20,500
| +136% | +$453K |
|
5803
PUT
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-21,900
| -54% | -$924K |
|
|
CATM
5804
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+10,300
| +65% | +$304K |
|
|
PEGI
5805
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-41,400
| -58% | -$1.04M |
|
5806
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,752
| New | +$830K |
|
5807
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,300
| +108% | +$428K |
|
5808
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$188M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
41,017
-12,107
| -23% | -$235K |
|
5809
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-2,900
| -16% | -$152K |
|
5810
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+83,700
| +476% | +$559K |
|
|
TGNA
5811
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
50,777
+38,054
| +299% | +$575K |
|
5812
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-24,300
| -59% | -$1.19M |
|
|
5813
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-5,100
| -5% | -$34K |
|
|
SNCR
5814
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
16,220
+14,322
| +755% | +$971K |
|
5815
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,068
| New | +$770K |
|
5816
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
10,737
-83,367
| -89% | -$5.96M |
|
5817
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTB
5818
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-2,500
| -8% | -$66.4K |
|
|
PDS
5819
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
34,319
-15,554
| -31% | -$453K |
|
|
DAY
5820
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-13,100
| -45% | -$684K |
|
|
TRHC
5821
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,293
| New | +$818K |
|
5822
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
27,160
-92,659
| -77% | -$2.64M |
|
5823
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.3B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,081
| New | +$1.14M |
|
5824
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
CHL
5825
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-2,200
| -10% | -$93.7K |
|
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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.