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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
770,673
+465,230
| +152% | +$4.55M |
|
2352
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+51,700
| +99% | +$4.55M |
|
|
KSU
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-2,700
| -4% | -$337K |
|
2354
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-89,100
| -39% | -$4.88M |
|
2355
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
84,739
+31,897
| +60% | +$2.96M |
|
|
INN
2356
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
684,309
+507,704
| +287% | +$5.8M |
|
2357
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+58,900
| +73% | +$3.09M |
|
|
HEP
2358
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
313,682
+232,672
| +287% | +$6.39M |
|
2359
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
197,967
+75,737
| +62% | +$2.92M |
|
2360
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+8,600
| +9% | +$620K |
|
2361
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+51,900
| +66% | +$3.04M |
|
2362
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
368,232
-1,984,583
| -84% | -$38.8M |
|
2363
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
198,296
-83,624
| -30% | -$3.35M |
|
2364
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
109,079
+34,843
| +47% | +$2.44M |
|
|
LK
2365
CALL
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
416,000
+294,300
| +242% | +$6.23M |
|
2366
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-42,000
| -12% | -$1.08M |
|
2367
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,386
+87,750
| +197% | +$5.22M |
|
2368
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,315
-250
| -1% | -$85.2K |
|
|
SJIU
2369
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-1
| -0% | -$52 |
|
2370
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
122,845
+45,771
| +59% | +$4.03M |
|
2371
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
-14,200
| -8% | -$772K |
|
2372
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
86,006
-32,975
| -28% | -$2.96M |
|
|
SIX
2373
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+13,500
| +10% | +$733K |
|
2374
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
88,650
-55,595
| -39% | -$4.99M |
|
2375
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
241,816
-2,572,203
| -91% | -$82.8M |
|
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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.