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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
1951
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
155,277
-108,524
| -41% | -$7.31M |
|
|
RSX
1952
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
473,200
-181,700
| -28% | -$3.76M |
|
1953
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+29,900
| +40% | +$2.98M |
|
|
CLR
1954
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-53,000
| -26% | -$3.35M |
|
1955
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,632,000
-1,929,600
| -54% | -$15.9M |
|
|
ZGNX
1956
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
205,133
+93,510
| +84% | +$4.76M |
|
|
TYPE
1957
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
502,939
+79,049
| +19% | +$1.63M |
|
1958
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
425,900
+280,600
| +193% | +$6.81M |
|
1959
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
433,400
+105,900
| +32% | +$2.49M |
|
1960
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
498,112
-330,853
| -40% | -$7.79M |
|
1961
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-21,200
| -19% | -$2.36M |
|
|
VIAB
1962
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
299,500
+128,200
| +75% | +$3.85M |
|
|
AMED
1963
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,850
+39,292
| +95% | +$4.34M |
|
|
XEC
1964
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+56,900
| +110% | +$5.23M |
|
1965
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
-28,100
| -15% | -$1.82M |
|
1966
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
218,766
+137,291
| +169% | +$6.1M |
|
1967
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
363,227
-262,939
| -42% | -$6.75M |
|
1968
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+7,400
| +5% | +$488K |
|
1969
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
158,859
+53,195
| +50% | +$3.12M |
|
1970
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.47B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
10,987
-3,766
| -26% | -$3.21M |
|
1971
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
68,709
+9,200
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
1972
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+61,400
| +85% | +$4.62M |
|
1973
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+33,100
| +46% | +$3.28M |
|
|
NBL
1974
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
321,000
+238,600
| +290% | +$7.64M |
|
|
CS
1975
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
670,100
-16,600
| -2% | -$253K |
|
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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.