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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.88B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
23,781
-32,361
| -58% | -$779K |
|
6327
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-7,500
| -16% | -$90.3K |
|
6328
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
9,944
-409,899
| -98% | -$28.9M |
|
6329
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
22,906
-3,629
| -14% | -$90.6K |
|
6330
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
6,132
-2,490
| -29% | -$280K |
|
6331
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,900
| -39% | -$350K |
|
6332
PUT
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+3,900
| +177% | +$362K |
|
6333
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+56,900
| +282% | +$491K |
|
6334
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
35,833
+3,568
| +11% | +$54.6K |
|
6335
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-30,300
| -64% | -$1M |
|
6336
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+4,400
| +41% | +$164K |
|
|
ARQL
6337
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
79,563
-493,180
| -86% | -$4.63M |
|
6338
Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF
FSMD
$2.64B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,806
| New | +$571K |
|
6339
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
113,715
+69,531
| +157% | +$347K |
|
6340
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
29,546
-119,756
| -80% | -$2.32M |
|
6341
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-1,900
| -16% | -$107K |
|
6342
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
4,484
-54,477
| -92% | -$6.88M |
|
6343
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
17,382
-2,183
| -11% | -$77.9K |
|
6344
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
36,166
-35,307
| -49% | -$519K |
|
6345
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$620M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,581
| New | +$552K |
|
6346
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+5,500
| +14% | +$79.2K |
|
6347
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
8,067
+1,423
| +21% | +$101K |
|
|
PRO
6348
PUT
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-26,100
| -73% | -$1.76M |
|
6349
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
27,411
-37,964
| -58% | -$781K |
|
6350
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
VRIG
$1.85B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,742
| New | +$566K |
|
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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.