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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+33,600
| +67% | +$2.16M |
|
2627
PUT
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
217,714
-157,139
| -42% | -$4.19M |
|
2628
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+33,800
| +63% | +$2.23M |
|
|
CLR
2629
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
86,887
-318,598
| -79% | -$20.1M |
|
2630
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
313,020
+141,417
| +82% | +$2.44M |
|
2631
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,088
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
PMT
2632
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
292,233
-2,542
| -0.9% | -$49.9K |
|
|
WSR
2633
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
425,905
-78,100
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
2634
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,982
+54,876
| +1,336% | +$5.49M |
|
2635
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
+26,700
| +21% | +$1.11M |
|
2636
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
-39,800
| -18% | -$1.27M |
|
|
WLL
2637
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,481
-2,738
| -65% | -$10.1M |
|
2638
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
156,620
+71,310
| +84% | +$2.81M |
|
2639
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
501,882
+364,326
| +265% | +$4.2M |
|
2640
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+86,200
| +273% | +$4.43M |
|
2641
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
288,431
+164,168
| +132% | +$2.7M |
|
2642
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,470
+531,266
| +93% | +$2.86M |
|
2643
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-35,100
| -19% | -$1.4M |
|
2644
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
167,060
+136,345
| +444% | +$4.9M |
|
2645
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
88,882
+53,849
| +154% | +$3.14M |
|
|
MDCO
2646
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
195,600
+108,800
| +125% | +$4.1M |
|
|
P
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
614,800
+51,200
| +9% | +$431K |
|
2648
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,476
+192
| +15% | +$712K |
|
2649
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
-58,600
| -35% | -$2.97M |
|
2650
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,691
-332
| -0.8% | -$44.9K |
|
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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.