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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOLD
6426
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-13,800
| -17% | -$150K |
|
6427
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
1,820
+610
| +50% | +$180K |
|
6428
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
203,700
-146,100
| -42% | -$339K |
|
|
BEST
6429
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
5,078
+764
| +18% | +$76.3K |
|
|
WMGI
6430
PUT
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+16,500
| +174% | +$393K |
|
|
OILU
6431
PUT
DELISTED
ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF
OILU
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$655K |
|
6432
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$270M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,073
| New | +$526K |
|
6433
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
16,149
+7,518
| +87% | +$250K |
|
6434
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$531K |
|
6435
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$515K |
|
6436
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,300
| -13% | -$78.2K |
|
6437
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
37,204
-133,625
| -78% | -$2.38M |
|
6438
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
4,940
+610
| +14% | +$72.7K |
|
6439
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-8,300
| -37% | -$300K |
|
6440
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-7,000
| -49% | -$524K |
|
6441
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+8,200
| +34% | +$135K |
|
6442
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-13,100
| -51% | -$550K |
|
|
IAUF
6443
DELISTED
iShares Gold Strategy ETF
IAUF
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,515
| New | +$534K |
|
6444
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,700
| +152% | +$333K |
|
6445
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+100
| +2% | +$8.13K |
|
6446
Smart Sand
SND
$216M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
187,605
+70,545
| +60% | +$176K |
|
|
TGNA
6447
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+4,600
| +16% | +$69.5K |
|
6448
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+3,300
| +17% | +$76.4K |
|
6449
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
117,845
+9,693
| +9% | +$58.5K |
|
6450
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-3,100
| -15% | -$106K |
|
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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.