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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7676
VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
UEVM
$250M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,852
+1,301
| +29% | +$55.4K |
|
7677
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$232K |
|
7678
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
17,285
-4,066
| -19% | -$58.7K |
|
|
NFBK
7679
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,218
| New | +$239K |
|
7680
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
44,350
-137,371
| -76% | -$763K |
|
7681
PUT
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,760
| New | +$245K |
|
7682
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
51,785
+12,142
| +31% | +$69.6K |
|
7683
PUT
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$986M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
1,573
+826
| +111% | +$93.5K |
|
7684
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
381
-612
| -62% | -$485K |
|
|
PCSB
7685
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
12,227
+1,332
| +12% | +$26.4K |
|
|
HMHC
7686
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
45,810
-13,263
| -22% | -$74.9K |
|
7687
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
1,329
-13,774
| -91% | -$2.59M |
|
|
HIMX
7688
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+64,200
| +150% | +$168K |
|
7689
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-3,000
| -10% | -$29.4K |
|
7690
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
2,789
-63,029
| -96% | -$5.31M |
|
|
THCX
7691
DELISTED
AXS Cannabis ETF
THCX
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,471
| New | +$312K |
|
|
GLOP
7692
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-26,500
| -67% | -$530K |
|
|
TVTY
7693
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-18,100
| -55% | -$313K |
|
|
GWR
7694
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-22,000
| -91% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CO
7695
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
50,139
+23,603
| +89% | +$124K |
|
7696
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$232K |
|
7697
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-5,200
| -65% | -$457K |
|
|
AIFU
7698
PUT
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-3
| -12% | -$36.4K |
|
|
AVEO
7699
CALL
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
28,660
-4,160
| -13% | -$31K |
|
7700
DHI Group
DHX
$171M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-1,791
| -3% | -$6.65K |
|
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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.