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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
556,026
+173,824
| +45% | +$2.77M |
|
2052
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
+57,200
| +54% | +$2.96M |
|
|
AAIC
2053
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,019
-21,329
| -2% | -$218K |
|
2054
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,280
+18,346
| +33% | +$2.25M |
|
|
UNVR
2055
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
305,532
-117,662
| -28% | -$3.27M |
|
|
GG
2056
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
918,200
+368,300
| +67% | +$4.32M |
|
2057
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
242,537
+234,323
| +2,853% | +$9.72M |
|
2058
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
376,200
+42,200
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DOO
2059
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,107
| New | +$9.26M |
|
|
SEE
2060
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
232,076
-1,791,600
| -89% | -$74.1M |
|
|
STI
2061
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
-314,100
| -69% | -$22.4M |
|
|
BBBY
2062
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
447,216
+42,858
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
2063
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+27,600
| +32% | +$1.84M |
|
|
CALY
2064
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
382,898
+220,660
| +136% | +$4.74M |
|
2065
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
+9,400
| +9% | +$899K |
|
2066
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
241,500
-123,300
| -34% | -$4.31M |
|
2067
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
334,400
-75,100
| -18% | -$1.99M |
|
2068
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
2,096,581
+1,349,491
| +181% | +$6.22M |
|
2069
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,061
+38,234
| +298% | +$7.89M |
|
2070
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
191,300
+115,400
| +152% | +$5.92M |
|
2071
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
-224,800
| -55% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CSII
2072
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
236,564
+127,848
| +118% | +$4.73M |
|
|
RHT
2073
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,886
-177,355
| -72% | -$25.4M |
|
2074
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+23,300
| +65% | +$4.32M |
|
2075
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-54,800
| -29% | -$3.75M |
|
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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.