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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
530,466
+164,615
| +45% | +$2.86M |
|
2152
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
559,410
+127,350
| +29% | +$2.12M |
|
2153
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
219,730
+82,930
| +61% | +$3.63M |
|
|
CVET
2154
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
782,926
+621,244
| +384% | +$11.5M |
|
2155
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+15,700
| +13% | +$987K |
|
2156
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+39,000
| +85% | +$4.11M |
|
2157
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
458
+70
| +18% | +$1.45M |
|
2158
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+8,100
| +11% | +$903K |
|
2159
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
182,475
-893,756
| -83% | -$46.7M |
|
|
BZUN
2160
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
217,532
+86,398
| +66% | +$4.11M |
|
2161
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
-7,200
| -5% | -$497K |
|
2162
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-79,600
| -36% | -$5.02M |
|
2163
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
739,260
+350,369
| +90% | +$5.29M |
|
2164
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+21,100
| +51% | +$2.96M |
|
2165
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,260
+77,740
| +912% | +$8.46M |
|
2166
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,766,000
+1,702,600
| +2,685% | +$9.62M |
|
2167
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
351,400
-25,400
| -7% | -$599K |
|
2168
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
531,057
+62,918
| +13% | +$1.13M |
|
2169
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
563,600
+186,600
| +49% | +$2.9M |
|
2170
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,741
-293,006
| -75% | -$27M |
|
2171
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
654,868
+633,088
| +2,907% | +$8.5M |
|
2172
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,419
| New | +$9.06M |
|
|
MXIM
2173
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
158,315
-2,193
| -1% | -$127K |
|
2174
iShares JPMorgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
CEMB
$412M
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,667
| New | +$9.13M |
|
2175
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-23,800
| -19% | -$2.37M |
|
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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.