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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
526,600
-680,300
| -56% | -$27.7M |
|
1352
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
545,488
+442,180
| +428% | +$16.4M |
|
1353
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
399,742
+205,916
| +106% | +$9.66M |
|
1354
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
412,262
-8,026
| -2% | -$398K |
|
1355
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
439,355
+180,217
| +70% | +$8.31M |
|
|
TMHC
1356
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,059,275
-521,535
| -33% | -$10.4M |
|
1357
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.73B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
329,800
-104,100
| -24% | -$4.88M |
|
1358
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.36B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
451,847
+84,934
| +23% | +$3.37M |
|
1359
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.39B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
113,200
-2,500
| -2% | -$384K |
|
1360
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $19M | 0.01% |
653,900
-833,000
| -56% | -$24.8M |
|
|
STI
1361
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $19M | 0.01% |
284,900
-125,500
| -31% | -$8.95M |
|
1362
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.6B
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,384,012
-549,330
| -28% | -$7.74M |
|
1363
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.8B
| $19M | 0.01% |
125,100
-9,300
| -7% | -$1.38M |
|
1364
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.52B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
2,022,219
+720,976
| +55% | +$6.09M |
|
|
CLDR
1365
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,069,671
+622,899
| +139% | +$9.46M |
|
1366
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
450,321
+226,798
| +101% | +$9.83M |
|
|
CTXS
1367
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
169,700
+38,600
| +29% | +$4.27M |
|
|
USX
1368
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,366,310
-350,668
| -20% | -$5.09M |
|
1369
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.5B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
686,600
-98,200
| -13% | -$2.91M |
|
1370
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
243,500
+33,400
| +16% | +$2.48M |
|
|
PARA
1371
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
326,729
+312,255
| +2,157% | +$17.2M |
|
1372
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.6B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
119,300
+7,800
| +7% | +$1.12M |
|
|
1373
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
511,000
-686,700
| -57% | -$28M |
|
1374
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
423,800
+66,300
| +19% | +$2.75M |
|
1375
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
400,462
+251,638
| +169% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.