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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCR
6626
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-72,500
| -21% | -$139K |
|
|
CALY
6627
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-37,800
| -60% | -$687K |
|
6628
CALL
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+13,000
| +67% | +$170K |
|
|
PRTY
6629
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+41,500
| +97% | +$237K |
|
|
RTEC
6630
PUT
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$464K |
|
6631
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-8,200
| -57% | -$626K |
|
6632
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
36,999
-51,304
| -58% | -$1.21M |
|
6633
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
17,154
-3,344
| -16% | -$93.8K |
|
6634
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-27,200
| -47% | -$418K |
|
|
ITI
6635
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
83,705
+71,841
| +606% | +$391K |
|
|
TERP
6636
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+12,000
| +83% | +$194K |
|
6637
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-18,200
| -50% | -$523K |
|
|
IQIN
6638
DELISTED
NYLI 500 International ETF
IQIN
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
17,967
-20,321
| -53% | -$534K |
|
|
AZPN
6639
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,300
| -46% | -$406K |
|
6640
CALL
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,600
| -19% | -$117K |
|
6641
CALL
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+5,500
| +30% | +$103K |
|
6642
CALL
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$19M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
9,380
+7,730
| +468% | +$457K |
|
|
KNDI
6643
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+7,500
| +8% | +$38.7K |
|
6644
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
17,898
-21,863
| -55% | -$552K |
|
6645
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,900
| -44% | -$365K |
|
6646
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
SHYD
$456M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
18,954
+7,150
| +61% | +$180K |
|
|
VER
6647
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
9,760
+4,060
| +71% | +$191K |
|
6648
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
1,211
-899
| -43% | -$347K |
|
6649
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-20,700
| -66% | -$964K |
|
|
LTC
6650
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-12,000
| -56% | -$579K |
|
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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.