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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
2376
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
143,062
+30,661
| +27% | +$1.63M |
|
2377
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
217,987
+201,345
| +1,210% | +$7.19M |
|
2378
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
291,000
+141,400
| +95% | +$3.55M |
|
|
GMS
2379
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
317,498
-604,333
| -66% | -$15.3M |
|
|
GOLD
2380
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+27,600
| +36% | +$1.9M |
|
2381
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
505,200
-92,400
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
2382
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
-146,100
| -39% | -$4.87M |
|
2383
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
238,400
-103,700
| -30% | -$3.14M |
|
|
TSRO
2384
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
+104,000
| +123% | +$3.67M |
|
|
AM
2385
CALL
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
256,100
+217,400
| +562% | +$6.66M |
|
2386
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+16,000
| +28% | +$1.57M |
|
|
WUBA
2387
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+4,400
| +5% | +$304K |
|
|
ANDV
2388
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-11,100
| -19% | -$1.64M |
|
2389
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
+251,400
| +1,835% | +$7.03M |
|
|
SAGE
2390
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+11,400
| +28% | +$1.76M |
|
|
HUYA
2391
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
309,300
+265,000
| +598% | +$7.89M |
|
2392
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+20,700
| +45% | +$2.4M |
|
2393
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
288,300
+30,200
| +12% | +$759K |
|
|
COUP
2394
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
92,030
-2,235
| -2% | -$155K |
|
2395
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,568
-50,252
| -56% | -$8.63M |
|
2396
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,649
| New | +$7.2M |
|
2397
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
165,920
+86,582
| +109% | +$3.89M |
|
2398
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,715
+25,249
| +565% | +$5.84M |
|
2399
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-28,600
| -19% | -$1.58M |
|
|
FISV
2400
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+12,300
| +16% | +$965K |
|
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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.