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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWOU
3626
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,293
-490
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
3627
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
108,878
+47,145
| +76% | +$1.19M |
|
3628
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+5,500
| +35% | +$774K |
|
3629
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+7,700
| +53% | +$907K |
|
3630
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
197,662
+128,420
| +185% | +$2.18M |
|
3631
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
CRZO
3632
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
-15,500
| -12% | -$400K |
|
|
RVNC
3633
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,669
-48,028
| -29% | -$1.31M |
|
3634
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,844
+19,555
| +72% | +$1.23M |
|
|
CVSA
3635
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
60,076
+35,392
| +143% | +$1.78M |
|
3636
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-23,600
| -40% | -$1.83M |
|
3637
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
199,182
+4,766
| +2% | +$72K |
|
3638
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,100
| New | +$3.38M |
|
3639
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-9,700
| -21% | -$856K |
|
3640
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-8,200
| -23% | -$837K |
|
|
AYX
3641
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,431
+22,331
| +79% | +$1.14M |
|
|
AHL
3642
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+35,900
| +108% | +$1.43M |
|
|
WFT
3643
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,500
+733,200
| +222% | +$2.15M |
|
|
NE
3644
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
409,318
-24,329
| -6% | -$148K |
|
3645
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,050
+18,938
| +134% | +$1.88M |
|
3646
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,543
+7,769
| +53% | +$965K |
|
3647
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
132,130
-35,154
| -21% | -$781K |
|
3648
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
58,596
-5,030
| -8% | -$257K |
|
3649
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
+135,000
| +527% | +$2.45M |
|
3650
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+62,600
| +574% | +$2.34M |
|
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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.