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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-28,300
| -34% | -$4M |
|
2327
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
211,084
+44,655
| +27% | +$1.7M |
|
|
SF
2328
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
315,977
-158,991
| -33% | -$3.99M |
|
2329
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
-180,700
| -51% | -$8.39M |
|
2330
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
236,000
+24,000
| +11% | +$823K |
|
|
CMA
2331
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+29,600
| +32% | +$1.96M |
|
2332
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,057
| New | +$8.2M |
|
|
ZEN
2333
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-7,800
| -7% | -$643K |
|
2334
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+288,712
| New | +$8M |
|
2335
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-300
| -0.4% | -$32.5K |
|
2336
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
343,782
-156,483
| -31% | -$4.47M |
|
2337
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
153,222
+32,064
| +26% | +$1.68M |
|
2338
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
82,724
-181,007
| -69% | -$17.1M |
|
2339
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
607,980
-475,840
| -44% | -$6.84M |
|
2340
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,310,873
+625,789
| +91% | +$4.06M |
|
|
SIX
2341
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
157,900
+70,700
| +81% | +$3.84M |
|
2342
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
697,100
-294,100
| -30% | -$3.57M |
|
2343
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
540,070
+434,610
| +412% | +$5.96M |
|
|
AMWD
2344
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
90,069
+559
| +0.6% | +$46.2K |
|
2345
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
480,000
+19,000
| +4% | +$316K |
|
2346
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,687
+48,164
| +214% | +$5.43M |
|
2347
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
427,200
+37,500
| +10% | +$605K |
|
2348
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+19,900
| +11% | +$844K |
|
|
ERF
2349
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,945
+866,750
| +418% | +$5.97M |
|
2350
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-283,600
| -62% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.