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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
13,562
-2,507
| -16% | -$100K |
|
6377
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,675
| New | +$680K |
|
6378
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
17,768
-66,225
| -79% | -$2.22M |
|
6379
PUT
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-14,800
| -15% | -$104K |
|
6380
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-44,200
| -53% | -$623K |
|
6381
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
35,549
+5,161
| +17% | +$77.2K |
|
|
CRCM
6382
PUT
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+7,500
| +16% | +$77.2K |
|
6383
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
58,442
-21,610
| -27% | -$212K |
|
|
ECHO
6384
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$504K |
|
6385
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-45,600
| -80% | -$2.08M |
|
6386
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.27B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
6,114
-6,182
| -50% | -$538K |
|
6387
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-19,000
| -19% | -$126K |
|
6388
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
52,428
+32,495
| +163% | +$306K |
|
6389
PUT
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$668M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-2,700
| -8% | -$50.5K |
|
6390
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-6,000
| -41% | -$356K |
|
|
RUSL
6391
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
11,836
+2,379
| +25% | +$117K |
|
6392
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
5,515
-40,503
| -88% | -$3.89M |
|
6393
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$545K |
|
6394
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,332
| New | +$531K |
|
|
TTSH
6395
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
171,665
+99,685
| +138% | +$305K |
|
|
CTLT
6396
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+500
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
|
MLNX
6397
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-5,100
| -50% | -$563K |
|
|
BAND
6398
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$655K |
|
|
INFO
6399
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
8,186
-118,188
| -94% | -$7.72M |
|
|
QIWI
6400
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
24,922
-6,239
| -20% | -$135K |
|
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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.