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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMO
1851
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,425,049
+67,069
| +5% | +$565K |
|
|
HTZ
1852
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
793,902
+33,279
| +4% | +$500K |
|
1853
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
261,300
+71,200
| +37% | +$3.18M |
|
1854
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
50,048
+16,848
| +51% | +$3.3M |
|
1855
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
333,204
-61,362
| -16% | -$2.07M |
|
|
ETP
1856
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
504,842
+445,203
| +746% | +$9.67M |
|
1857
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
236,809
+223,369
| +1,662% | +$10.5M |
|
1858
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
144,856
-40,961
| -22% | -$3.37M |
|
|
TWOU
1859
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
4,933
+1,493
| +43% | +$3.69M |
|
1860
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,197,021
+29,469
| +1% | +$146K |
|
|
KSU
1861
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
98,100
-76,900
| -44% | -$8.76M |
|
1862
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,761
+13,625
| +27% | +$2.05M |
|
|
COHR
1863
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-20,700
| -24% | -$3.64M |
|
1864
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
-132,200
| -30% | -$4.74M |
|
1865
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-12,100
| -14% | -$1.66M |
|
1866
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
429,700
+44,900
| +12% | +$1.08M |
|
|
JNPR
1867
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
369,300
-132,100
| -26% | -$3.69M |
|
1868
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
729,380
-2,075,390
| -74% | -$35.4M |
|
1869
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
266,190
+63,877
| +32% | +$2.96M |
|
1870
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,896
+80,801
| +888% | +$9.59M |
|
1871
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+7,500
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
1872
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
405,486
+309,623
| +323% | +$9.43M |
|
1873
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
373,600
+214,100
| +134% | +$6.01M |
|
|
FL
1874
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+8,500
| +4% | +$421K |
|
1875
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
239,623
+229,067
| +2,170% | +$12.6M |
|
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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.