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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
588,900
-181,000
| -24% | -$3.77M |
|
|
HK
1752
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
2,789,035
+848,662
| +44% | +$3.56M |
|
1753
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
702,338
+687,102
| +4,510% | +$13M |
|
1754
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
180,900
-189,000
| -51% | -$12.2M |
|
1755
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
294,600
+102,200
| +53% | +$4.06M |
|
1756
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
111,700
-5,800
| -5% | -$646K |
|
|
HOLX
1757
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
303,457
+283,858
| +1,448% | +$11.5M |
|
1758
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+304,807
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
SWN
1759
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,425,908
-8,331,291
| -77% | -$44.2M |
|
1760
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
33,200
+7,100
| +27% | +$2.56M |
|
1761
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,787,314
+2,001,369
| +255% | +$9.22M |
|
1762
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
103,757
-136,270
| -57% | -$16.6M |
|
1763
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
79,000
+15,900
| +25% | +$2.95M |
|
1764
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
170,200
-65,600
| -28% | -$4.55M |
|
1765
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
428,200
+97,100
| +29% | +$2.81M |
|
|
XLNX
1766
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
152,900
-107,300
| -41% | -$7.85M |
|
1767
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
194,400
+26,900
| +16% | +$1.63M |
|
|
CBIO
1768
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$637M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
8,501
-6,030
| -41% | -$9.12M |
|
1769
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
205,600
+48,900
| +31% | +$3.06M |
|
1770
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+346,150
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1771
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
429,643
+273,213
| +175% | +$9.02M |
|
1772
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
87,129
+45,492
| +109% | +$5.52M |
|
|
DCPH
1773
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
315,462
+287,991
| +1,048% | +$10.6M |
|
|
CLR
1774
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
178,900
-22,000
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
|
XLNX
1775
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
151,875
-2,811,373
| -95% | -$206M |
|
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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.