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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,767
-127,959
| -80% | -$39.1M |
|
1902
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
275,700
+29,500
| +12% | +$1.14M |
|
|
GOOS
1903
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
+41,700
| +34% | +$2.43M |
|
1904
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-11,700
| -6% | -$723K |
|
|
BECN
1905
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
294,426
+267,007
| +974% | +$10.6M |
|
1906
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-1,700
| -3% | -$304K |
|
1907
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,900
-55,900
| -25% | -$3.39M |
|
1908
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-13,200
| -18% | -$2.11M |
|
|
VIAB
1909
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
314,515
+53,891
| +21% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CBAY
1910
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
957,248
-957,559
| -50% | -$11.9M |
|
1911
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
549,400
-82,300
| -13% | -$1.69M |
|
1912
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
271,130
+25,080
| +10% | +$936K |
|
1913
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
152,167
+40,729
| +37% | +$2.81M |
|
1914
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
-123,900
| -45% | -$8.5M |
|
|
PDCO
1915
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
432,763
-456,054
| -51% | -$10.8M |
|
1916
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,650
+7,800
| +6% | +$590K |
|
1917
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
-941,791
| -81% | -$42.8M |
|
1918
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+1,400
| +0.5% | +$54.5K |
|
1919
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+33,500
| +50% | +$3.36M |
|
1920
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
214,432
+179,795
| +519% | +$7.77M |
|
|
CSGS
1921
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
262,121
+65,029
| +33% | +$2.57M |
|
|
BIG
1922
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
251,712
+211,159
| +521% | +$9.32M |
|
|
CHK
1923
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,708
+2,452
| +26% | +$2.24M |
|
|
COUP
1924
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
+38,500
| +41% | +$2.67M |
|
1925
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
352,926
+90,922
| +35% | +$2.76M |
|
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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.