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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CERN
1626
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
219,425
-53,391
| -20% | -$3.4M |
|
1627
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
173,600
+4,400
| +3% | +$346K |
|
1628
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
740,963
+714,261
| +2,675% | +$13.9M |
|
1629
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $14M | 0.01% |
143
+32
| +29% | +$2.7M |
|
1630
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
473,808
+186,498
| +65% | +$5.01M |
|
1631
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+360,005
| New | +$12M |
|
1632
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+391,765
| New | +$14M |
|
1633
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
256,500
+9,300
| +4% | +$448K |
|
1634
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
203,200
-13,300
| -6% | -$931K |
|
1635
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
192,722
+175,254
| +1,003% | +$11.8M |
|
1636
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
104,100
+35,200
| +51% | +$4.76M |
|
|
MNK
1637
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
473,993
+425,498
| +877% | +$12M |
|
|
CMA
1638
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
153,700
-201,100
| -57% | -$19.2M |
|
1639
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
508,000
+243,000
| +92% | +$6.49M |
|
1640
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
92,300
+51,000
| +123% | +$7.51M |
|
1641
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
106,200
-45,200
| -30% | -$5.03M |
|
1642
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
648,688
-1,791,721
| -73% | -$36.5M |
|
1643
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
173,964
+26,949
| +18% | +$2.08M |
|
|
NATI
1644
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
285,027
+37,446
| +15% | +$1.71M |
|
1645
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
348,124
-108,427
| -24% | -$3.94M |
|
1646
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,162,980
+1,089,345
| +1,479% | +$11.7M |
|
1647
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
826,848
-919,008
| -53% | -$15.6M |
|
1648
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
192,200
+92,500
| +93% | +$6.31M |
|
1649
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
269,100
-178,900
| -40% | -$9.12M |
|
1650
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
93,720
-58,719
| -39% | -$8.35M |
|
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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.