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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8401
CALL
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.51B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$79.7K |
|
8402
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$83.2K |
|
8403
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
251
-1,865
| -88% | -$573K |
|
|
TRVG
8404
PUT
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
3,720
+960
| +35% | +$21.8K |
|
8405
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,931
| New | +$61.6K |
|
|
TTOO
8406
CALL
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$48.2K |
|
|
ARTX
8407
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,754
| New | +$56.9K |
|
8408
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
240
-1,878
| -89% | -$657K |
|
8409
Cibus
CBUS
$135M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
265
-63
| -19% | -$25.1K |
|
8410
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$592M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$98.3K |
|
|
QEP
8411
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-60,100
| -75% | -$286K |
|
8412
CALL
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-100
| -0.4% | -$447 |
|
|
GSS
8413
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
25,973
-19,393
| -43% | -$67.6K |
|
8414
Greenpro Capital
GRNQ
$13.9M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
772
+603
| +357% | +$6.26K |
|
8415
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$5.73M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+2
| +67% | +$28.6K |
|
|
ASXC
8416
CALL
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
9,023
-2,392
| -21% | -$32.5K |
|
|
YGYI
8417
CALL
DELISTED
Youngevity International, Inc Common Stock
YGYI
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-13,000
| -44% | -$63.3K |
|
|
ENT
8418
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
4,049
+301
| +8% | +$5.44K |
|
8419
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
895
-2,387
| -73% | -$158K |
|
|
UXIN
8420
PUT
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$260M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
289
-184
| -39% | -$47.1K |
|
8421
CALL
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,000
| +6% | +$3.74K |
|
8422
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$347M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,046
| New | +$68.8K |
|
8423
PUT
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
7
-16
| -70% | -$195K |
|
|
8424
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+1,300
| +6% | +$5.81K |
|
|
ONIT
8425
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $70K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,480
| New | +$69.3K |
|
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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 1,181 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.