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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
+28,700
| +33% | +$1.38M |
|
3027
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+26,600
| +244% | +$3M |
|
|
TEN
3028
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+27,100
| +36% | +$1.19M |
|
|
CLLS
3029
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
153,772
-23,722
| -13% | -$682K |
|
3030
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+18,400
| +17% | +$655K |
|
|
BRFS
3031
PUT
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
790,800
+636,700
| +413% | +$3.54M |
|
3032
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-20,400
| -14% | -$648K |
|
3033
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+41,500
| +102% | +$2.33M |
|
|
COUP
3034
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+25,800
| +90% | +$1.79M |
|
3035
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
81,504
-23,293
| -22% | -$1.21M |
|
3036
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
691,200
+345,400
| +100% | +$2.84M |
|
|
HCR
3037
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
399,200
+339,500
| +569% | +$4.26M |
|
|
MIC
3038
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+43,300
| +86% | +$1.98M |
|
|
SINA
3039
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,012
+27,321
| +79% | +$2.05M |
|
3040
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,335
+708
| +113% | +$2.46M |
|
3041
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,182
+65,070
| +380% | +$3.66M |
|
3042
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,951
| New | +$4.18M |
|
|
ECHO
3043
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
138,951
-35,398
| -20% | -$1.15M |
|
3044
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+6,000
| +13% | +$519K |
|
3045
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,376
+75,259
| +109% | +$2.39M |
|
|
TMX
3046
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
103,316
+90,178
| +686% | +$3.61M |
|
3047
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+16,000
| +400% | +$4.01M |
|
3048
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+64,600
| +113% | +$2.3M |
|
3049
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRE
$149M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
178,831
+12,043
| +7% | +$297K |
|
3050
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
138,905
+40,746
| +42% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.