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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
206,207
-18,261
| -8% | -$837K |
|
|
AMTD
2102
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
209,518
-139,863
| -40% | -$6.7M |
|
2103
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
413,400
+85,000
| +26% | +$1.98M |
|
2104
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
360,400
-68,500
| -16% | -$1.89M |
|
|
CY
2105
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
418,100
-251,700
| -38% | -$5.76M |
|
2106
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
486,100
+243,400
| +100% | +$5.06M |
|
2107
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,489
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
ZGNX
2108
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
243,126
+13,990
| +6% | +$645K |
|
2109
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
277,856
-276,068
| -50% | -$13.1M |
|
2110
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
619,300
+193,900
| +46% | +$3.14M |
|
2111
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
288,614
+36,131
| +14% | +$1.09M |
|
2112
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
346,639
-285,809
| -45% | -$8.37M |
|
2113
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
240,350
-544,466
| -69% | -$21.8M |
|
2114
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-42,200
| -22% | -$2.66M |
|
2115
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
+13,600
| +3% | +$310K |
|
|
2116
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
480,600
-2,800
| -0.6% | -$58.2K |
|
2117
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
149,341
+15,513
| +12% | +$1M |
|
2118
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,072
+600
| +5% | +$453K |
|
2119
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
396,669
-223,678
| -36% | -$5.65M |
|
|
RSX
2120
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
422,200
+91,600
| +28% | +$2.11M |
|
2121
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
61,832
+21,040
| +52% | +$3.27M |
|
2122
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,679
+4,247
| +14% | +$1.13M |
|
2123
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
351,894
-91,683
| -21% | -$2.61M |
|
2124
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
129,358
+47,663
| +58% | +$3.69M |
|
2125
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
206,000
-140,800
| -41% | -$6.57M |
|
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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.