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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
291,400
+72,300
| +33% | +$3.31M |
|
1652
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
319,706
+134,942
| +73% | +$4.71M |
|
|
NEX
1653
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,106,666
+1,057,932
| +2,171% | +$13.6M |
|
1654
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
126,900
+26,600
| +27% | +$2.86M |
|
|
GG
1655
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,341,412
+227,703
| +20% | +$2.67M |
|
1656
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
179,059
+170,203
| +1,922% | +$13.8M |
|
1657
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
266,200
+96,800
| +57% | +$4.48M |
|
1658
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
137,700
+26,400
| +24% | +$2.43M |
|
|
CRC
1659
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
281,100
+46,100
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
1660
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
170,200
+36,200
| +27% | +$2.93M |
|
|
BLUE
1661
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
7,195
-3,320
| -32% | -$6.86M |
|
|
ACIA
1662
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
328,679
-338,755
| -51% | -$12.7M |
|
1663
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
86,700
+5,400
| +7% | +$801K |
|
1664
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
469,200
+123,200
| +36% | +$3.63M |
|
1665
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
358,395
+29,131
| +9% | +$1.1M |
|
1666
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
511,650
+323,182
| +171% | +$8.07M |
|
1667
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
734,500
+273,500
| +59% | +$4.18M |
|
1668
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+902,813
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
SIVB
1669
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
43,600
-1,800
| -4% | -$568K |
|
1670
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
861,200
+446,300
| +108% | +$7.02M |
|
|
COHR
1671
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
78,500
+14,800
| +23% | +$2.6M |
|
1672
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
409,200
+35,700
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
1673
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
385,771
+283,143
| +276% | +$10.4M |
|
|
KSU
1674
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
119,000
-21,300
| -15% | -$2.43M |
|
1675
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
231,947
+181,942
| +364% | +$9.91M |
|
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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.