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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
180,658
+40,614
| +29% | +$1.89M |
|
2277
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
+100
| +0% | +$3.72K |
|
2278
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-16,700
| -15% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GRMN
2279
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-2,500
| -2% | -$202K |
|
2280
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
198,695
+62,445
| +46% | +$3.23M |
|
|
ZNGA
2281
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,442,900
+177,200
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CIO
2282
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
583,164
+537,620
| +1,180% | +$7.02M |
|
|
PING
2283
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+486,218
| New | +$8.85M |
|
2284
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,954
| New | +$7.8M |
|
|
WORK
2285
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
353,000
+326,700
| +1,242% | +$9.9M |
|
2286
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
165,540
-7,809
| -5% | -$414K |
|
2287
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-629,400
| -78% | -$29.2M |
|
2288
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
157,920
-1,603,661
| -91% | -$84.3M |
|
|
NVTA
2289
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
433,500
+249,800
| +136% | +$5.89M |
|
2290
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
346,800
-238,900
| -41% | -$5.98M |
|
2291
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-6,900
| -9% | -$834K |
|
2292
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
455,428
+231,250
| +103% | +$4.23M |
|
2293
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
+89,800
| +79% | +$3.31M |
|
|
BERY
2294
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
230,759
-102,039
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
2295
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+4,100
| +18% | +$1.4M |
|
2296
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
391,390
+39,410
| +11% | +$836K |
|
|
HTZ
2297
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
600,700
+566,300
| +1,646% | +$7.98M |
|
2298
PUT
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,300
| New | +$7.77M |
|
2299
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,956
+149,438
| +87% | +$3.92M |
|
2300
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
237,661
-114,189
| -32% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.