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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DO
6276
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-28,100
| -21% | -$205K |
|
6277
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+6,100
| +59% | +$224K |
|
6278
AC Immune
ACIU
$248M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
120,337
-46,090
| -28% | -$247K |
|
6279
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+15,500
| +37% | +$200K |
|
6280
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-4,000
| -20% | -$148K |
|
6281
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
3,668
-1,395
| -28% | -$228K |
|
6282
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,731
| New | +$584K |
|
6283
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-27,000
| -40% | -$370K |
|
6284
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
131,791
+35,777
| +37% | +$216K |
|
6285
Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
$934M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
7,846
-52,125
| -87% | -$3.92M |
|
6286
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$605K |
|
|
CHS
6287
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
147,209
-290
| -0.2% | -$979 |
|
|
CDK
6288
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,600
| +27% | +$124K |
|
|
REV
6289
PUT
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+3,700
| +17% | +$69.8K |
|
6290
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-3,757
| -21% | -$178K |
|
6291
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-21,300
| -64% | -$1.19M |
|
|
OEFA
6292
ALPS O'Shares International Developed Quality Dividend ETF
OEFA
$37.5M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,718
| New | +$585K |
|
6293
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-124,200
| -90% | -$6.25M |
|
6294
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-15,000
| -35% | -$314K |
|
|
RUTH
6295
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+9,700
| +51% | +$202K |
|
6296
CALL
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-111,700
| -81% | -$2.45M |
|
6297
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-5,700
| -32% | -$273K |
|
6298
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-1,000
| -6% | -$39.6K |
|
6299
PUT
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$431K |
|
|
AXDX
6300
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
3,150
-690
| -18% | -$133K |
|
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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.