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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WLH
6101
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-47,800
| -60% | -$894K |
|
6102
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
6,888
+3,940
| +134% | +$372K |
|
6103
InfraCap MLP ETF
AMZA
$484M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
13,225
+8,925
| +208% | +$461K |
|
6104
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
29,724
-14,074
| -32% | -$277K |
|
6105
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31.1M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
24,436
-15,770
| -39% | -$426K |
|
6106
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+4,250
| +21% | +$105K |
|
6107
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,825
| New | +$679K |
|
6108
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+800
| +4% | +$21.5K |
|
|
OILU
6109
DELISTED
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
OILU
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+28,131
| +209% | +$537K |
|
6110
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+15,900
| +102% | +$306K |
|
|
RESI
6111
CALL
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-7,700
| -12% | -$89.1K |
|
6112
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$103M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,844
| New | +$653K |
|
6113
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-4,400
| -50% | -$676K |
|
6114
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
6115
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+1,800
| +17% | +$93.9K |
|
6116
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
8,872
-78,690
| -90% | -$5.59M |
|
6117
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$649K |
|
|
DOOR
6118
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
11,157
-49,674
| -82% | -$2.64M |
|
|
MNK
6119
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
268,500
-16,700
| -6% | -$85.3K |
|
6120
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$792K |
|
6121
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
6122
iShares Core Dividend ETF
DIVB
$1.8B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
22,867
+1,699
| +8% | +$47.4K |
|
6123
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.49B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
39,034
+15,720
| +67% | +$259K |
|
6124
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$701K |
|
6125
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+31,600
| +20% | +$114K |
|
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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.