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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
KSU
4102
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,257
-119,129
| -86% | -$13.6M |
|
4103
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,583
+28,353
| +392% | +$1.64M |
|
|
SNP
4104
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+9,600
| +79% | +$907K |
|
4105
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,924
+9,224
| +73% | +$864K |
|
4106
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,400
| New | +$2.01M |
|
4107
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+2,900
| +8% | +$115K |
|
|
AMED
4108
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,500
| +255% | +$1.38M |
|
4109
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-60,500
| -64% | -$4.01M |
|
4110
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
+27,200
| +23% | +$390K |
|
4111
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-3,400
| -5% | -$112K |
|
4112
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+10,000
| +28% | +$414K |
|
|
WPS
4113
DELISTED
iShares International Developed Property ETF
WPS
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,719
| New | +$2.22M |
|
4114
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
+178,700
| +516% | +$1.82M |
|
4115
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
285,695
+200,641
| +236% | +$1.72M |
|
|
AKRX
4116
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,100
| New | +$2.75M |
|
4117
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+12,100
| +15% | +$342K |
|
|
TLND
4118
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,074
| New | +$1.96M |
|
4119
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+52,100
| +1,002% | +$2.17M |
|
|
FOLD
4120
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+52,600
| +42% | +$736K |
|
4121
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
70,448
+29,861
| +74% | +$957K |
|
4122
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,148
-1,602,360
| -98% | -$101M |
|
|
TUP
4123
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+27,900
| +76% | +$997K |
|
|
AMAG
4124
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
107,824
+87,916
| +442% | +$2M |
|
4125
FedEx
FDX
$79.2B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,953
-47,260
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
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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.