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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7026
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-46,800
| -76% | -$1.73M |
|
7027
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,600
| +56% | +$129K |
|
7028
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
17,031
-2,595
| -13% | -$60.1K |
|
|
ROCC
7029
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
13,040
-2,146
| -14% | -$66.6K |
|
|
CSII
7030
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
-3,018
| -27% | -$142K |
|
7031
PUT
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+2,000
| +54% | +$134K |
|
|
DBVT
7032
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$881M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
4,394
-5,260
| -54% | -$501K |
|
|
NVEE
7033
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
22,140
-7,172
| -24% | -$130K |
|
7034
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-6,200
| -11% | -$49.1K |
|
7035
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
8,073
-64,701
| -89% | -$2.94M |
|
|
TPC
7036
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+5,100
| +24% | +$62.3K |
|
|
JOBS
7037
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$372K |
|
7038
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-11,500
| -58% | -$496K |
|
7039
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.33B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
82,675
+40,320
| +95% | +$256K |
|
7040
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
2,930
+440
| +18% | +$52.3K |
|
7041
PUT
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-600
| -6% | -$24.4K |
|
7042
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-900
| -4% | -$19.1K |
|
|
PRFT
7043
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,300
| -31% | -$156K |
|
|
CHA
7044
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
8,212
+2,068
| +34% | +$95.1K |
|
7045
CALL
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$373K |
|
7046
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+2,800
| +32% | +$97.1K |
|
7047
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+15,400
| +77% | +$154K |
|
|
HAPN
7048
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-11,420
| -29% | -$165K |
|
7049
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-3,400
| -44% | -$303K |
|
7050
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-196,500
| -87% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.