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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
182,458
-47,689
| -21% | -$3.03M |
|
1702
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
236,844
-76,471
| -24% | -$4.21M |
|
|
DNKN
1703
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
177,100
+8,500
| +5% | +$614K |
|
1704
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
39,799
+24,808
| +165% | +$7.6M |
|
|
KDNY
1705
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $13M | 0.01% |
353,856
+35,690
| +11% | +$1.15M |
|
1706
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $13M | 0.01% |
224,683
-381,750
| -63% | -$21M |
|
1707
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $13M | 0.01% |
555,386
-2,187,891
| -80% | -$51.4M |
|
1708
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $13M | 0.01% |
741,500
+276,600
| +59% | +$4.89M |
|
1709
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
468,900
-160,800
| -26% | -$4.37M |
|
1710
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $13M | 0.01% |
253,700
-123,100
| -33% | -$6.73M |
|
1711
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $13M | 0.01% |
541,195
+435,953
| +414% | +$11.3M |
|
|
WCG
1712
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
40,400
+20,200
| +100% | +$5.73M |
|
1713
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
327,800
+122,100
| +59% | +$5.34M |
|
1714
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
199,094
+152,127
| +324% | +$11M |
|
1715
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
100,928
+10,481
| +12% | +$1.3M |
|
1716
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
104,086
+17,503
| +20% | +$2.06M |
|
1717
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
467,623
+254,720
| +120% | +$7.13M |
|
1718
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
322,806
-7,158,613
| -96% | -$305M |
|
1719
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
334,600
+62,200
| +23% | +$2.17M |
|
1720
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
605,100
-45,000
| -7% | -$917K |
|
1721
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
391,800
-20,400
| -5% | -$647K |
|
1722
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
166,890
+163,389
| +4,667% | +$13.1M |
|
1723
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
213,500
-49,100
| -19% | -$2.85M |
|
|
MIC
1724
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
278,724
-354,962
| -56% | -$16.2M |
|
1725
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
410,400
+2,700
| +0.7% | +$75.7K |
|
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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.