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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-68,200
| -44% | -$6.27M |
|
|
LSI
2177
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,596
-664,854
| -83% | -$43.1M |
|
|
KAMN
2178
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
128,634
+12,300
| +11% | +$813K |
|
2179
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
134,302
+129,138
| +2,501% | +$8.5M |
|
2180
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+1,600
| +5% | +$388K |
|
2181
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.4B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,373
| New | +$8.56M |
|
|
MIK
2182
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
528,031
-1,256,081
| -70% | -$23.9M |
|
2183
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
433,200
+40,200
| +10% | +$780K |
|
2184
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,788
+42,868
| +724% | +$8.41M |
|
|
FTSV
2185
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
572,923
+338,489
| +144% | +$5.05M |
|
2186
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,049,438
+1,991,300
| +3,425% | +$9M |
|
2187
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
+172,100
| +459% | +$6.95M |
|
2188
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-4,300
| -6% | -$532K |
|
2189
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-4,300
| -10% | -$872K |
|
2190
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
91,764
+37,327
| +69% | +$4.32M |
|
2191
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
501,400
-23,000
| -4% | -$369K |
|
2192
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
296,500
+55,200
| +23% | +$1.59M |
|
2193
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,118
| New | +$8.39M |
|
2194
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-8,300
| -10% | -$961K |
|
2195
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
687,222
-229,138
| -25% | -$2.68M |
|
2196
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
92,427
+26,821
| +41% | +$2.62M |
|
2197
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
284,360
-368,554
| -56% | -$11M |
|
|
BBBY
2198
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
565,300
-7,100
| -1% | -$133K |
|
2199
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
507,000
+125,000
| +33% | +$1.94M |
|
2200
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
263,900
+44,300
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
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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 1,043 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.