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
5976
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
22,497
-35,690
| -61% | -$1.01M |
|
5977
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
158,462
-14,831
| -9% | -$89.4K |
|
|
CHUY
5978
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+12,000
| +71% | +$290K |
|
5979
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
11,651
-12,179
| -51% | -$745K |
|
5980
CALL
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+10,800
| +56% | +$247K |
|
5981
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
71,228
-187,723
| -72% | -$1.91M |
|
5982
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
19,427
+7,821
| +67% | +$286K |
|
5983
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.08B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,563
| New | +$727K |
|
5984
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$652K |
|
5985
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
15,053
-1,812
| -11% | -$85.2K |
|
5986
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+600
| +8% | +$52.3K |
|
|
CALY
5987
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-50,000
| -58% | -$908K |
|
5988
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
67,368
-212,012
| -76% | -$1.98M |
|
|
BHR
5989
PUT
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
76,053
+57,570
| +311% | +$522K |
|
5990
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$673K |
|
5991
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
16,073
-102,460
| -86% | -$4.77M |
|
5992
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
5,193
-11,941
| -70% | -$1.62M |
|
5993
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.6M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
33,405
-1,005
| -3% | -$21.5K |
|
5994
Inspire 100 ETF
BIBL
$503M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,245
| New | +$699K |
|
5995
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
10,309
-32,874
| -76% | -$2.21M |
|
5996
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-8,400
| -19% | -$187K |
|
5997
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,941
| New | +$667K |
|
|
DISCK
5998
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-24,300
| -46% | -$656K |
|
5999
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-2,000
| -7% | -$93.3K |
|
6000
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
13,578
-7,077
| -34% | -$365K |
|
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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.