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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRN
2276
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,550
+20,135
| +456% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ZAYO
2277
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+91,000
| +65% | +$3.32M |
|
2278
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
319,100
+215,200
| +207% | +$5.42M |
|
2279
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+14,900
| +75% | +$3.23M |
|
2280
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-19,000
| -27% | -$2.78M |
|
2281
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
744,500
+20,300
| +3% | +$208K |
|
2282
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-15,400
| -14% | -$1.41M |
|
2283
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
61,172
-36,433
| -37% | -$4.7M |
|
|
SKX
2284
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
-290,700
| -51% | -$8.42M |
|
2285
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
+44,800
| +24% | +$1.48M |
|
2286
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
+60,400
| +41% | +$2.74M |
|
|
CMA
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-38,900
| -31% | -$3.71M |
|
2288
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
342,836
-5,028
| -1% | -$89.8K |
|
2289
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
212,800
+100,200
| +89% | +$4.04M |
|
|
RDS.B
2290
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-38,400
| -26% | -$2.66M |
|
2291
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
217,582
-3,217
| -1% | -$115K |
|
|
TIVO
2292
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
630,759
-951,652
| -60% | -$12.3M |
|
|
ZNGA
2293
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,957,000
+1,647,700
| +533% | +$6.63M |
|
|
AKRX
2294
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+604,599
| New | +$9.94M |
|
2295
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
223,364
+79,642
| +55% | +$2.84M |
|
2296
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
566,800
+497,500
| +718% | +$7.16M |
|
2297
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+56,000
| +70% | +$3.1M |
|
2298
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
-13,700
| -8% | -$631K |
|
2299
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
156,482
+72,726
| +87% | +$3.69M |
|
2300
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,893
+41,976
| +100% | +$3.81M |
|
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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.