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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-16,800
| -38% | -$297K |
|
|
RWT
6527
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
31,019
-80,915
| -72% | -$1.35M |
|
6528
CALL
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+8,000
| +103% | +$264K |
|
6529
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,900
| -37% | -$296K |
|
6530
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,444
| New | +$508K |
|
6531
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
242,841
+67,124
| +38% | +$143K |
|
6532
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+4,000
| +17% | +$73.2K |
|
|
CLCT
6533
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
17,830
+1,377
| +8% | +$33.5K |
|
6534
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+62,100
| +330% | +$352K |
|
6535
Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
NUSC
$1.35B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,330
| New | +$507K |
|
6536
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-5,600
| -26% | -$172K |
|
|
SRC
6537
PUT
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-5,800
| -35% | -$266K |
|
|
BNFT
6538
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
21,314
+9,752
| +84% | +$250K |
|
6539
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
4,644
-1,446
| -24% | -$143K |
|
|
PLYM
6540
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,617
| New | +$514K |
|
|
AMAG
6541
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-15,700
| -26% | -$165K |
|
|
AZUL
6542
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-12,700
| -47% | -$475K |
|
6543
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-76,500
| -45% | -$390K |
|
6544
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
78,909
+11,348
| +17% | +$71.5K |
|
6545
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
40,340
+36,983
| +1,102% | +$541K |
|
6546
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+5,600
| +64% | +$193K |
|
|
SHI
6547
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
17,259
-380
| -2% | -$12.5K |
|
6548
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+44,900
| +54% | +$165K |
|
6549
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-10,400
| -64% | -$915K |
|
6550
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+2,200
| +59% | +$192K |
|
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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.