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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
193,366
-6,668
| -3% | -$659K |
|
1327
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.02B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
647,997
+367,456
| +131% | +$10.5M |
|
1328
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.2B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
181,100
+42,300
| +30% | +$3.84M |
|
1329
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.98B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
228,311
-59,203
| -21% | -$5.06M |
|
1330
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
98,400
-37,900
| -28% | -$6.94M |
|
1331
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
654,811
+569,706
| +669% | +$20.6M |
|
1332
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
55,500
-59,634
| -52% | -$20.5M |
|
1333
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
267,988
-396,592
| -60% | -$22.7M |
|
1334
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.6B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
148,200
-57,100
| -28% | -$7.29M |
|
1335
Wabtec
WAB
$50.7B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
186,392
-943,981
| -84% | -$102M |
|
1336
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
586,814
-202,480
| -26% | -$7.13M |
|
1337
Medpace
MEDP
$16.2B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
325,708
+158,502
| +95% | +$8.67M |
|
|
GG
1338
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,911,000
+341,600
| +22% | +$4M |
|
1339
Radian Group
RDN
$4.97B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
942,883
+917,170
| +3,567% | +$17.6M |
|
1340
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.51B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
313,443
-139,263
| -31% | -$8.89M |
|
|
BNY
1341
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
381,900
+61,400
| +19% | +$3.23M |
|
|
JOYY
1342
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
259,900
-20,000
| -7% | -$1.68M |
|
1343
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.9B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
279,875
-294,879
| -51% | -$19M |
|
1344
Woodward
WWD
$21.6B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
240,451
+203,333
| +548% | +$16.3M |
|
1345
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
105,500
+33,300
| +46% | +$5.72M |
|
|
CXO
1346
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
126,800
-53,800
| -30% | -$7.59M |
|
|
1347
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.9B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
278,400
-80,600
| -22% | -$5.19M |
|
1348
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.24B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
133,200
+43,400
| +48% | +$7.43M |
|
1349
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
477,831
+16,510
| +4% | +$718K |
|
1350
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
225,839
+190,791
| +544% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.