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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRON
2601
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
548,100
+527,600
| +2,574% | +$4.48M |
|
2602
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
285,782
-292,074
| -51% | -$6.43M |
|
|
CY
2603
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
419,893
-540,834
| -56% | -$8.9M |
|
2604
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,704
-7,322
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
|
ERF
2605
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
492,730
+337,142
| +217% | +$4.24M |
|
2606
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+124,100
| +394% | +$4.63M |
|
2607
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
134,082
-40,938
| -23% | -$1.78M |
|
|
NFX
2608
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
210,600
+146,100
| +227% | +$4.11M |
|
2609
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
136,190
+96,366
| +242% | +$4.06M |
|
2610
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
348,200
-25,400
| -7% | -$451K |
|
2611
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-4,600
| -11% | -$809K |
|
|
EMBJ
2612
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+250,800
| +432% | +$5.07M |
|
2613
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,076
+55,596
| +586% | +$5.18M |
|
|
AHRT
2614
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
399,661
-175,161
| -30% | -$2.69M |
|
|
SVU
2615
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
-230,600
| -55% | -$6.74M |
|
2616
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
252,500
+41,800
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
2617
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+376,212
| New | +$6.66M |
|
2618
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+35,100
| +169% | +$3.72M |
|
2619
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+24,100
| +31% | +$1.47M |
|
2620
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$30.2M
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,099
| New | +$5.98M |
|
2621
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
834,600
+595,500
| +249% | +$3.81M |
|
|
WWE
2622
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-16,300
| -21% | -$1.35M |
|
2623
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
208,506
+184,132
| +755% | +$4.95M |
|
2624
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
342,300
+247,271
| +260% | +$4.4M |
|
|
RARX
2625
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
329,025
-20,176
| -6% | -$239K |
|
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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.