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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6026
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
5,927
-826
| -12% | -$97.2K |
|
|
QIWI
6027
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-7,700
| -20% | -$166K |
|
6028
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
48,229
-529,578
| -92% | -$7.24M |
|
6029
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-7,600
| -37% | -$379K |
|
|
AD
6030
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-600
| -3% | -$24.2K |
|
6031
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+7,400
| +30% | +$161K |
|
6032
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
17,620
+1,390
| +9% | +$51.4K |
|
6033
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
3,781
-838
| -18% | -$118K |
|
|
NXGN
6034
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
43,777
+25,000
| +133% | +$416K |
|
6035
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-238,000
| -87% | -$4.51M |
|
|
AMRS
6036
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+12,900
| +10% | +$48.1K |
|
6037
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+42,000
| +148% | +$428K |
|
|
WTRE
6038
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
25,298
-9,167
| -27% | -$224K |
|
6039
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+42,000
| +235% | +$499K |
|
6040
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
23,016
-42,336
| -65% | -$1.15M |
|
6041
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$693M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
26,124
+10,230
| +64% | +$268K |
|
6042
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+6,200
| +11% | +$66.3K |
|
|
GLUU
6043
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-27,200
| -17% | -$156K |
|
|
CIT
6044
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-4,400
| -23% | -$205K |
|
6045
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
4,707
+3,434
| +270% | +$466K |
|
6046
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$675K |
|
6047
CALL
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+8,100
| +123% | +$356K |
|
6048
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$730M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
58,446
+46,914
| +407% | +$544K |
|
|
ZAYO
6049
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-21,300
| -52% | -$717K |
|
6050
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-44,200
| -62% | -$1.64M |
|
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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.