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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+15,800
| +117% | +$270K |
|
6252
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,766
| New | +$616K |
|
6253
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
9,926
-2,875
| -22% | -$175K |
|
6254
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
16,107
+3,581
| +29% | +$132K |
|
6255
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$575K |
|
6256
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+5,600
| +75% | +$246K |
|
6257
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
36,931
-19,581
| -35% | -$336K |
|
6258
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
50,473
-643
| -1% | -$8.31K |
|
6259
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,921
| New | +$618K |
|
|
ALTR
6260
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
17,438
-15,400
| -47% | -$574K |
|
6261
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+1,800
| +16% | +$81.6K |
|
6262
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-4,900
| -23% | -$174K |
|
6263
JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF
JPIB
$2.13B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
11,767
-6,467
| -35% | -$330K |
|
6264
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$581K |
|
6265
JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF
JQUA
$8.63B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,451
| New | +$598K |
|
|
TELL
6266
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
72,315
-734,896
| -91% | -$5.27M |
|
|
CTB
6267
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-8,100
| -26% | -$215K |
|
6268
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-36,300
| -58% | -$834K |
|
6269
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-4,800
| -28% | -$250K |
|
6270
Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PWZ
$1.17B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
21,909
+4,359
| +25% | +$119K |
|
6271
ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
REGL
$1.82B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,311
| New | +$598K |
|
6272
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+7,700
| +32% | +$137K |
|
6273
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,800
| -21% | -$151K |
|
6274
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-5,200
| -40% | -$412K |
|
|
HONR
6275
DELISTED
InsightShares Patriotic Employers ETF
HONR
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
22,693
-333
| -1% | -$8.66K |
|
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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.