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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-4,100
| -5% | -$352K |
|
2477
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+9,200
| +26% | +$1.32M |
|
2478
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
87,171
-70,058
| -45% | -$5M |
|
2479
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
145,535
+100,252
| +221% | +$4.73M |
|
|
PPL
2480
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
-158,700
| -41% | -$4.64M |
|
2481
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
48,649
+34,895
| +254% | +$5.04M |
|
2482
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
313,508
-2,615,055
| -89% | -$54.7M |
|
2483
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+31,800
| +64% | +$2.12M |
|
2484
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
65,726
+30,376
| +86% | +$3.05M |
|
2485
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-58,200
| -40% | -$4.66M |
|
2486
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
+7,100
| +6% | +$384K |
|
2487
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
+89,000
| +145% | +$3.62M |
|
|
MNK
2488
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
+50,900
| +29% | +$1.43M |
|
2489
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
98,733
-56,109
| -36% | -$3.74M |
|
2490
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,174
+53,837
| +376% | +$5.32M |
|
2491
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
99,048
+20,577
| +26% | +$1.18M |
|
2492
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+76,100
| +442% | +$5.65M |
|
|
TUP
2493
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
197,064
+188,318
| +2,153% | +$6.73M |
|
2494
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,730
-19,542
| -28% | -$2.48M |
|
|
FNSR
2495
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
345,100
+7,400
| +2% | +$138K |
|
|
BZUN
2496
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-32,300
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
|
IMMU
2497
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
-15,300
| -5% | -$362K |
|
2498
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
67,988
-347,002
| -84% | -$31.6M |
|
2499
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
547,744
+105,467
| +24% | +$1.73M |
|
2500
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
+68,900
| +153% | +$3.57M |
|
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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.