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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
CALL
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+300
| +2% | +$8.81K |
|
|
NTUS
7002
CALL
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-4,800
| -28% | -$140K |
|
|
CDK
7003
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,200
| +67% | +$153K |
|
|
ALDR
7004
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+10,400
| +104% | +$119K |
|
7005
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
3,739
+41
| +1% | +$4.17K |
|
7006
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+9,600
| +45% | +$145K |
|
7007
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
16,684
-73,948
| -82% | -$1.69M |
|
7008
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-10,900
| -58% | -$562K |
|
7009
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,100
| -41% | -$289K |
|
7010
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
85,768
-35,524
| -29% | -$156K |
|
7011
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-14,100
| -21% | -$102K |
|
7012
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+100
| +2% | +$7.56K |
|
7013
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
22,056
-3,936
| -15% | -$65.5K |
|
7014
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,602
| New | +$388K |
|
|
XTH
7015
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Technology Hardware ETF
XTH
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
5,079
+334
| +7% | +$24.7K |
|
7016
PUT
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$392K |
|
7017
ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
EDOG
$29.6M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
18,606
+35
| +0.2% | +$732 |
|
7018
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+14,000
| +97% | +$183K |
|
7019
CALL
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
2,640
+1,020
| +63% | +$138K |
|
7020
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-6,700
| -34% | -$207K |
|
7021
PUT
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-31,700
| -45% | -$316K |
|
7022
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
65,996
+22,971
| +53% | +$183K |
|
7023
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
2,740
-2,300
| -46% | -$320K |
|
7024
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-4,000
| -34% | -$206K |
|
7025
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-19,700
| -76% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.