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 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
Microchip Technology
MCHP
|
+$472M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$444M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$314M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.66% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
296,400
+68,200
| +30% | +$1.58M |
|
|
AJRD
2527
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
189,063
+68,252
| +56% | +$2.27M |
|
2528
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
344,800
+76,100
| +28% | +$1.45M |
|
2529
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
262,560
+94,035
| +56% | +$2.28M |
|
2530
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
169,447
+102,466
| +153% | +$4.13M |
|
2531
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-8,300
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
2532
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,631
| New | +$6.37M |
|
2533
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,380
+24,719
| +96% | +$3.1M |
|
2534
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+7,500
| +13% | +$749K |
|
2535
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
-29,900
| -12% | -$987K |
|
|
LGF.A
2536
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
260,920
+193,905
| +289% | +$4.58M |
|
|
KNL
2537
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
271,270
+78,886
| +41% | +$1.78M |
|
2538
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
231,700
+139,200
| +150% | +$3.42M |
|
2539
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,357
+6,939
| +10% | +$679K |
|
2540
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-41,300
| -33% | -$3.25M |
|
2541
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-18,900
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
2542
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
272,200
-84,000
| -24% | -$2.12M |
|
2543
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
153,112
-45,202
| -23% | -$2.18M |
|
|
FG
2544
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
706,348
-19,875
| -3% | -$177K |
|
2545
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
113,873
-68,644
| -38% | -$3.82M |
|
|
AUY
2546
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,535,576
-1,913,996
| -43% | -$5.32M |
|
|
CCMP
2547
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,203
+21,739
| +55% | +$2.45M |
|
2548
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
199,124
-890,845
| -82% | -$29.6M |
|
2549
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
360,900
+304,040
| +535% | +$5.8M |
|
2550
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
-102,600
| -32% | -$2.76M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Ken Griffin held 10,190 positions worth $224B, up 10% from $203B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $7.48B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 1,427 new positions and adding to 4,227 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5.9% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $694M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2018 buy was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Morgan Stanley in Q3 2018, an estimated $798M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $694M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited XL Group Ltd. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $207M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $224B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,427 new positions and closed 1,043 in Q3 2018.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $224B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.