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 | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.31% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.01% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $44M | 0.02% |
821,092
-648,356
| -44% | -$36.6M |
|
802
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
817,000
-27,900
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
803
Cactus
WHD
$5.8B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
1,518,251
+493,654
| +48% | +$14.3M |
|
804
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
315,208
+225,752
| +252% | +$38.5M |
|
|
WBA
805
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
793,400
-166,000
| -17% | -$8.9M |
|
806
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
1,034,500
+600,000
| +138% | +$26.2M |
|
807
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
347,615
+33,181
| +11% | +$4.03M |
|
808
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
754,354
+666,424
| +758% | +$42.7M |
|
809
eHealth
EHTH
$39.7M
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
652,681
+107,795
| +20% | +$9.72M |
|
810
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
324,032
+218,785
| +208% | +$33.8M |
|
|
CYBR
811
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
436,546
+411,249
| +1,626% | +$49.6M |
|
812
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
170,300
+31,800
| +23% | +$8.92M |
|
813
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
103,461
+5,248
| +5% | +$2.14M |
|
814
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.2B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
155,361
-417,518
| -73% | -$124M |
|
815
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
773,100
-65,800
| -8% | -$3.64M |
|
816
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $43M | 0.02% |
602,400
+95,600
| +19% | +$7.46M |
|
817
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
992,603
+498,215
| +101% | +$23M |
|
818
Albemarle
ALB
$15.1B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
616,941
+531,186
| +619% | +$36.2M |
|
819
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.33B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
394,021
+377,403
| +2,271% | +$40.9M |
|
820
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
161,100
-29,200
| -15% | -$8.03M |
|
|
PR
821
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
9,478,859
+6,770,483
| +250% | +$36.3M |
|
822
Jabil
JBL
$38.4B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,194,062
+836,923
| +234% | +$25.2M |
|
823
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,863,451
+856,190
| +85% | +$18.4M |
|
|
PBCT
824
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
2,728,552
+674,767
| +33% | +$10.6M |
|
825
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
2,103,976
+205,656
| +11% | +$4.16M |
|
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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 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% 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 1,181 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.