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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
524,000
+160,300
| +44% | +$12.7M |
|
827
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
705,400
+178,400
| +34% | +$12M |
|
828
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
375,805
-22,715
| -6% | -$2.53M |
|
829
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
394,762
-51,960
| -12% | -$4.87M |
|
830
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
931,348
-1,013,705
| -52% | -$46.5M |
|
831
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
678,287
+582,717
| +610% | +$35.9M |
|
|
PX
832
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
258,900
+127,200
| +97% | +$20.4M |
|
|
PFPT
833
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
391,117
+332,104
| +563% | +$38.6M |
|
834
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
2,229,438
+977,435
| +78% | +$18.6M |
|
835
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
1,210,560
+1,079,361
| +823% | +$42M |
|
836
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
198,700
-23,100
| -10% | -$4.28M |
|
837
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
371,800
+97,600
| +36% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CNR
838
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.64B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
1,011,980
+874,652
| +637% | +$36.8M |
|
839
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
115,444
+2,981
| +3% | +$955K |
|
840
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$306M
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
1,073,800
+658,000
| +158% | +$24.2M |
|
841
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
1,935,105
+1,577,342
| +441% | +$32.8M |
|
842
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
1,177,700
-26,100
| -2% | -$971K |
|
843
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
2,073,823
+1,835,122
| +769% | +$38.3M |
|
844
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
374,078
+155,652
| +71% | +$14.1M |
|
845
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
2,866,436
-661,679
| -19% | -$9.31M |
|
846
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,502,329
+1,389,865
| +1,236% | +$41.4M |
|
847
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
1,228,300
-524,600
| -30% | -$18.2M |
|
848
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
817,138
-661,255
| -45% | -$32.3M |
|
849
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,310,585
-1,628,600
| -55% | -$49.4M |
|
850
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.37B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
+2,369,186
| New | +$42.3M |
|
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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.