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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-25,500
| -46% | -$457K |
|
6452
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,224
| New | +$528K |
|
6453
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
11,271
-14,021
| -55% | -$667K |
|
|
AKRO
6454
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,219
| New | +$540K |
|
6455
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+3,500
| +15% | +$69.8K |
|
6456
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-900
| -10% | -$59.5K |
|
6457
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
2,906
+472
| +19% | +$66.5K |
|
6458
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-51,400
| -72% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TRHC
6459
PUT
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,600
| +92% | +$263K |
|
6460
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+17,000
| +116% | +$269K |
|
6461
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,746
| New | +$571K |
|
6462
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+4,300
| +29% | +$117K |
|
|
ENBL
6463
CALL
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+22,500
| +106% | +$294K |
|
|
EV
6464
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,300
| +13% | +$56.3K |
|
6465
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-2,300
| -26% | -$178K |
|
6466
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
1,975
-270,274
| -99% | -$68.2M |
|
6467
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+17,600
| +98% | +$247K |
|
6468
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
2,712
-51,331
| -95% | -$9.55M |
|
|
SOHU
6469
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+1,600
| +3% | +$18.8K |
|
|
EVBG
6470
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,100
| +15% | +$93.3K |
|
6471
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-14,600
| -67% | -$1M |
|
6472
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
7,418
-191,684
| -96% | -$12.9M |
|
|
DVAX
6473
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
-12,800
| -8% | -$49.6K |
|
6474
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-73,100
| -53% | -$623K |
|
|
SRRA
6475
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
33,468
| – | – |
|
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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.