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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6676
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-3,000
| -47% | -$403K |
|
6677
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
23,343
-25,056
| -52% | -$616K |
|
6678
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-10,500
| -40% | -$312K |
|
6679
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-10,000
| -58% | -$643K |
|
6680
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,100
| +23% | +$81.1K |
|
|
AYR
6681
CALL
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-1,100
| -5% | -$23.6K |
|
6682
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$469K |
|
6683
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
1,408
+495
| +54% | +$214K |
|
|
DSKE
6684
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
187,153
-6,320
| -3% | -$17.8K |
|
6685
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,980
-2,862
| -36% | -$322K |
|
6686
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-7,200
| -7% | -$28.9K |
|
6687
CALL
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
9,133
-100
| -1% | -$5.04K |
|
|
EPAY
6688
CALL
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,900
| +141% | +$290K |
|
6689
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
183,687
-66,448
| -27% | -$208K |
|
|
CSR
6690
CALL
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,300
| +59% | +$154K |
|
|
STR
6691
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
20,119
+16,656
| +481% | +$463K |
|
6692
PUT
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+16,500
| +48% | +$184K |
|
|
QEP
6693
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+9,400
| +8% | +$44.7K |
|
|
FBC
6694
CALL
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,700
| +85% | +$200K |
|
6695
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+4,000
| +31% | +$108K |
|
6696
PUT
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+2,100
| +18% | +$74.9K |
|
|
SOHU
6697
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,450
| New | +$535K |
|
6698
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
6,701
-20,186
| -75% | -$1.33M |
|
6699
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.85B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
18,213
-22,727
| -56% | -$571K |
|
6700
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-41,200
| -80% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.