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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,797
+80,600
| +347% | +$9.61M |
|
|
GMS
2052
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
354,891
+145,102
| +69% | +$3.55M |
|
|
I
2053
PUT
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
446,500
-77,000
| -15% | -$1.62M |
|
|
HI
2054
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
329,632
+199,414
| +153% | +$6.32M |
|
2055
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,924
+55,425
| +67% | +$4.04M |
|
2056
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
-3,800
| -2% | -$197K |
|
2057
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-45,000
| -25% | -$3.27M |
|
|
LSI
2058
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,894
-344,676
| -71% | -$23.4M |
|
2059
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
215,983
+57,016
| +36% | +$2.69M |
|
|
AVTA
2060
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
465,669
+353,810
| +316% | +$8.92M |
|
2061
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
193,291
-205
| -0.1% | -$10.1K |
|
2062
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
711,753
-298,713
| -30% | -$3.67M |
|
2063
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
522,600
+386,700
| +285% | +$7.22M |
|
|
CXP
2064
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
475,357
+135,572
| +40% | +$2.89M |
|
2065
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-13,000
| -22% | -$2.92M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
2066
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$9.83M |
|
|
CVGW
2067
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
105,560
+92,478
| +707% | +$8.49M |
|
|
GLUU
2068
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
2,013,092
+452,817
| +29% | +$2.59M |
|
2069
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
+209,600
| +121% | +$5.64M |
|
2070
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-85,200
| -32% | -$4.94M |
|
2071
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,981,401
-765,811
| -28% | -$3.95M |
|
2072
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
247,092
+54,330
| +28% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FITB
2073
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
366,000
-197,500
| -35% | -$5.42M |
|
|
FISV
2074
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+37,000
| +62% | +$3.78M |
|
2075
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
447,862
+84,932
| +23% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.