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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
326,500
-44,100
| -12% | -$2.02M |
|
|
VTLE
1552
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
93,337
+65,191
| +232% | +$11.4M |
|
1553
Amphenol
APH
$207B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
648,480
-2,001,328
| -76% | -$46.5M |
|
1554
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
434,100
+156,500
| +56% | +$5.58M |
|
1555
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.24B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
342,867
+69,969
| +26% | +$3.17M |
|
1556
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
164,500
+8,300
| +5% | +$797K |
|
1557
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
144,500
+26,800
| +23% | +$2.68M |
|
1558
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
148,100
+18,500
| +14% | +$2.02M |
|
1559
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$300B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
189,156
+56,037
| +42% | +$4.39M |
|
1560
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
172,700
+83,100
| +93% | +$8.36M |
|
|
ARR
1561
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.38B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
134,563
-2,657
| -2% | -$310K |
|
1562
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
116,400
+53,100
| +84% | +$6.85M |
|
|
SUM
1563
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
844,009
+470,627
| +126% | +$10.2M |
|
|
FL
1564
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
295,800
-42,800
| -13% | -$2.12M |
|
1565
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+573,050
| New | +$12.4M |
|
|
STML
1566
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $15M | 0.01% |
905,139
+80,065
| +10% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TFCFA
1567
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $15M | 0.01% |
324,300
+169,500
| +109% | +$7.77M |
|
1568
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.6M
| $15M | 0.01% |
153
+66
| +76% | +$5.56M |
|
1569
RPM International
RPM
$14.4B
| $15M | 0.01% |
231,238
-69,239
| -23% | -$4.46M |
|
1570
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $15M | 0.01% |
226,041
-2,960
| -1% | -$184K |
|
1571
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
151,500
-11,700
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
1572
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $15M | 0.01% |
216,600
-42,600
| -16% | -$2.92M |
|
|
MDR
1573
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $15M | 0.01% |
811,700
+754,000
| +1,307% | +$14.1M |
|
|
WWE
1574
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
154,300
-51,400
| -25% | -$4.25M |
|
1575
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
177,944
-566,945
| -76% | -$49M |
|
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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.