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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7701
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$241K |
|
7702
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,783
| New | +$246K |
|
7703
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
14,624
-3,548
| -20% | -$58.4K |
|
|
ACBI
7704
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,898
| New | +$241K |
|
7705
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,654
| New | +$230K |
|
|
GREK
7706
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
8,567
-20,833
| -71% | -$581K |
|
7707
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-600
| -24% | -$76.2K |
|
7708
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$235K |
|
|
CERN
7709
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-336,291
| -99% | -$23.8M |
|
7710
CALL
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$237K |
|
7711
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
10,194
-14,761
| -59% | -$324K |
|
7712
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,837
-27,037
| -78% | -$857K |
|
7713
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,515
| New | +$238K |
|
7714
PUT
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
120
-1
| -0.8% | -$2.33K |
|
|
BOLD
7715
PUT
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-3,400
| -29% | -$116K |
|
7716
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$239M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
23,912
-5,136
| -18% | -$50.9K |
|
|
CSR
7717
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
3,182
-9,393
| -75% | -$628K |
|
7718
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$227K |
|
7719
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$273K |
|
7720
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,563
| New | +$220K |
|
7721
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
6,668
-2,903
| -30% | -$102K |
|
7722
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$228K |
|
|
TGP
7723
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$259K |
|
|
NBLX
7724
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
9,865
-39,772
| -80% | -$1.11M |
|
|
IBDC
7725
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ETF
IBDC
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
9,095
-8,894
| -49% | -$232K |
|
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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.