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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
-137,700
| -46% | -$5.33M |
|
2552
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,747
+10,413
| +41% | +$1.79M |
|
|
XOG
2553
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
557,731
+492,466
| +755% | +$6.25M |
|
|
LMNX
2554
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
207,732
-36,684
| -15% | -$1.1M |
|
2555
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,296
-486
| -8% | -$572K |
|
2556
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
409,828
-15,652
| -4% | -$216K |
|
2557
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
229,564
+22,483
| +11% | +$667K |
|
2558
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+389,535
| New | +$6.83M |
|
|
LLL
2559
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+3,800
| +15% | +$791K |
|
2560
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+6,800
| +37% | +$1.65M |
|
2561
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-26,400
| -19% | -$1.27M |
|
2562
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
89,089
-147,049
| -62% | -$10.4M |
|
2563
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
124,547
-968,290
| -89% | -$47.4M |
|
2564
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
+27,600
| +21% | +$1.12M |
|
2565
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+23,600
| +24% | +$1.11M |
|
2566
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,683
+92,372
| +1,111% | +$5.62M |
|
2567
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
358,100
+182,400
| +104% | +$3.24M |
|
2568
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
726,600
-159,400
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
2569
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
252,400
+62,800
| +33% | +$2.46M |
|
|
AMRN
2570
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,115
+15,025
| +367% | +$1.13M |
|
2571
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+15,500
| +32% | +$1.23M |
|
2572
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
-2,900
| -1% | -$95.7K |
|
2573
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
146,500
-1,000
| -0.7% | -$40K |
|
|
CTXS
2574
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,856
+19,884
| +55% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CIVI
2575
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
208,458
-18,499
| -8% | -$617K |
|
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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.