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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XLNX
1576
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
185,700
-20,700
| -10% | -$1.51M |
|
1577
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.88B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
462,800
-138,900
| -23% | -$4.63M |
|
1578
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,479,515
-1,697,100
| -53% | -$16.6M |
|
1579
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
130,400
-59,400
| -31% | -$6.66M |
|
1580
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+336,251
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
FDC
1581
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
604,500
+363,700
| +151% | +$8.77M |
|
1582
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
832,300
-83,800
| -9% | -$1.5M |
|
1583
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.1M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
446,815
+80,214
| +22% | +$3M |
|
1584
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
333,600
+2,400
| +0.7% | +$99.4K |
|
|
SGI
1585
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,113,200
+448,800
| +68% | +$5.99M |
|
1586
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,014,800
+388,000
| +62% | +$5.52M |
|
1587
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
192,821
-274,751
| -59% | -$22.3M |
|
|
SINA
1588
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
211,700
+51,500
| +32% | +$3.86M |
|
1589
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
854,957
+567,580
| +198% | +$9.72M |
|
1590
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.4B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,244,000
+552,500
| +80% | +$5.92M |
|
1591
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
591,897
+156,541
| +36% | +$3.96M |
|
1592
Twilio
TWLO
$36.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
170,313
-123,232
| -42% | -$9.01M |
|
1593
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.81B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
101,500
-3,200
| -3% | -$473K |
|
|
1594
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
371,200
+214,200
| +136% | +$9.46M |
|
1595
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.59B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
77,686
-14,785
| -16% | -$2.79M |
|
1596
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.77B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
65,053
+24,675
| +61% | +$5.48M |
|
1597
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
286,500
-65,700
| -19% | -$3.59M |
|
1598
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
174,300
+57,300
| +49% | +$5.24M |
|
1599
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.1B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
290,720
+86,640
| +42% | +$4.4M |
|
1600
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
322,813
-69,624
| -18% | -$3.51M |
|
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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.