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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
2126
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,689
+245,159
| +29% | +$2.24M |
|
2127
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
604,900
-69,900
| -10% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BRSL
2128
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
672,042
+571,012
| +565% | +$7.58M |
|
2129
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
+88,800
| +166% | +$5.69M |
|
2130
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
343,954
-81,116
| -19% | -$2.33M |
|
2131
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
618,336
-4,712
| -0.8% | -$72.5K |
|
|
GBT
2132
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+29,200
| +17% | +$1.52M |
|
2133
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
+55,000
| +215% | +$6.81M |
|
2134
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,754
+6,794
| +347% | +$7.62M |
|
2135
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
476,221
+125,445
| +36% | +$2.47M |
|
2136
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-16,700
| -34% | -$4.85M |
|
2137
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
+163,900
| +72% | +$4.09M |
|
2138
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
+82,500
| +52% | +$4.76M |
|
2139
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
590,400
-12,800
| -2% | -$204K |
|
2140
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,463
+76,469
| +264% | +$6.42M |
|
2141
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+27,100
| +51% | +$3.12M |
|
2142
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
247,600
+190,400
| +333% | +$7.31M |
|
2143
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,199
+50,925
| +108% | +$4.78M |
|
|
JOYY
2144
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
167,600
-139,700
| -45% | -$8.48M |
|
2145
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
189,505
+51,228
| +37% | +$2.56M |
|
|
JBTM
2146
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
94,326
+79,464
| +535% | +$8.75M |
|
|
BMCH
2147
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
358,156
+29,626
| +9% | +$706K |
|
2148
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
322,000
-274,200
| -46% | -$7.91M |
|
2149
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
199,493
-252,983
| -56% | -$12M |
|
|
GOOS
2150
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
212,230
-249,499
| -54% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.