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 | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $67.3M | 0.03% |
2,621,100
-421,400
| -14% | -$9.65M |
|
|
IDTI
577
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $67.1M | 0.03% |
1,427,570
+1,410,456
| +8,242% | +$54.5M |
|
578
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $67M | 0.03% |
610,894
-43,656
| -7% | -$4.92M |
|
579
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
598,700
-33,800
| -5% | -$3.83M |
|
|
GPOR
580
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
6,423,957
+5,787,581
| +909% | +$66.4M |
|
581
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
586,900
+39,500
| +7% | +$4.49M |
|
582
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
1,640,900
+458,100
| +39% | +$19M |
|
|
TWTR
583
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
2,332,402
+2,005,375
| +613% | +$71M |
|
|
MFA
584
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
2,255,628
+694,217
| +44% | +$21.4M |
|
585
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
9,439,400
+1,815,160
| +24% | +$11.8M |
|
|
X
586
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
2,174,100
+601,700
| +38% | +$19.4M |
|
|
LSXMK
587
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
2,001,710
+780,340
| +64% | +$27.7M |
|
588
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
231,600
+87,000
| +60% | +$22.2M |
|
589
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
910,772
+799,384
| +718% | +$58.3M |
|
590
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $65M | 0.03% |
4,672,500
+82,800
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
591
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $65M | 0.03% |
605,600
+389,800
| +181% | +$39M |
|
|
MASI
592
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
520,487
-252,536
| -33% | -$28M |
|
593
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.66B
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
649,460
-182,438
| -22% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ETFC
594
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
1,234,800
+996,900
| +419% | +$58.5M |
|
595
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
7,621,000
-6,000
| -0.1% | -$69.7K |
|
596
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
552,900
-63,000
| -10% | -$7.41M |
|
597
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
3,865,600
-52,800
| -1% | -$899K |
|
598
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
1,389,400
+269,300
| +24% | +$12.3M |
|
|
599
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $64M | 0.03% |
2,593,800
+1,153,200
| +80% | +$27.5M |
|
600
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $64M | 0.03% |
1,704,912
+408,036
| +31% | +$14.9M |
|
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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 1,044 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.