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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
178,800
+113,600
| +174% | +$5.34M |
|
2077
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
141,728
+36,986
| +35% | +$2.4M |
|
|
MNK
2078
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
314,200
+127,700
| +68% | +$3.59M |
|
|
WUBA
2079
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-25,100
| -17% | -$1.74M |
|
2080
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
245,900
-32,700
| -12% | -$1.1M |
|
2081
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,675
-345
| -1% | -$138K |
|
|
MMP
2082
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-10,000
| -7% | -$694K |
|
2083
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,880
+9,152
| +29% | +$1.79M |
|
2084
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
903,000
+288,000
| +47% | +$3.15M |
|
|
2085
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
461,400
+103,000
| +29% | +$2.14M |
|
2086
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
523,900
+205,000
| +64% | +$3.93M |
|
|
MOMO
2087
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
+37,400
| +22% | +$1.64M |
|
2088
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
105,179
+77,985
| +287% | +$6.73M |
|
|
P
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
961,300
+547,800
| +132% | +$4.61M |
|
2090
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
-98,500
| -35% | -$4.83M |
|
2091
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
-18,580
| -12% | -$1.62M |
|
2092
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
676,779
-865,823
| -56% | -$11.7M |
|
2093
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
456,998
-101,798
| -18% | -$2.22M |
|
2094
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,100
-29,600
| -16% | -$1.62M |
|
2095
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
282,215
-43,746
| -13% | -$1.38M |
|
2096
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
114,261
-996,879
| -90% | -$78.3M |
|
|
APTX
2097
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
314,005
+219,168
| +231% | +$5.33M |
|
2098
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.6B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,811
| New | +$9.12M |
|
2099
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
352,600
-640,700
| -65% | -$16.3M |
|
2100
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+27,400
| +121% | +$4.89M |
|
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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.