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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,426
| New | +$6.93M |
|
2427
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
308,629
+17,401
| +6% | +$435K |
|
|
WDR
2428
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
435,729
-323,031
| -43% | -$5.41M |
|
2429
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
330,709
-42,510
| -11% | -$969K |
|
2430
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
-63,600
| -19% | -$1.71M |
|
2431
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,430,182
-1,630,596
| -53% | -$9.22M |
|
2432
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+19,900
| +38% | +$1.96M |
|
2433
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,793
-68,405
| -56% | -$9.18M |
|
2434
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
156,111
+54,673
| +54% | +$2.61M |
|
2435
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
155,351
+108,985
| +235% | +$5.68M |
|
2436
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-51,400
| -23% | -$2.5M |
|
2437
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
-28,900
| -18% | -$1.61M |
|
2438
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-39,900
| -39% | -$5.55M |
|
2439
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-35,800
| -32% | -$3.32M |
|
2440
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
510,371
+453,738
| +801% | +$6.72M |
|
|
CLR
2441
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
240,366
-294,505
| -55% | -$9.95M |
|
2442
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
552,163
+283,055
| +105% | +$3.69M |
|
2443
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
219,620
-84,034
| -28% | -$2.69M |
|
2444
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
405,300
+146,700
| +57% | +$3.24M |
|
2445
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-1,047
| -2% | -$153K |
|
2446
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-34,900
| -27% | -$2.56M |
|
2447
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+42,000
| +243% | +$5.07M |
|
2448
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
389,700
+76,500
| +24% | +$1.66M |
|
2449
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
183,353
-187,118
| -51% | -$7.54M |
|
2450
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
137,797
+125,997
| +1,068% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.