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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
2651
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
120,278
-35,292
| -23% | -$1.74M |
|
2652
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,785
-3,403
| -9% | -$569K |
|
2653
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,910
-231,861
| -73% | -$15.7M |
|
2654
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
58,266
+10,763
| +23% | +$1.08M |
|
|
BRSL
2655
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
294,300
+109,400
| +59% | +$2.38M |
|
2656
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
200,541
+139,492
| +228% | +$4.7M |
|
2657
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
353,070
-613,240
| -63% | -$9.34M |
|
2658
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
-27,700
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
|
ZNGA
2659
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,447,400
+558,200
| +63% | +$2.25M |
|
2660
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
247,615
+105,489
| +74% | +$2.78M |
|
2661
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,246
+50,324
| +210% | +$3.84M |
|
|
ARCH
2662
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
64,707
+43,485
| +205% | +$3.76M |
|
|
BPL
2663
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
161,749
+76,366
| +89% | +$2.73M |
|
2664
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
114,551
+30,483
| +36% | +$1.57M |
|
2665
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
325,800
-16,000
| -5% | -$312K |
|
2666
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,503
-12,410
| -19% | -$1.1M |
|
2667
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
272,700
+92,100
| +51% | +$2.14M |
|
2668
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-11,200
| -23% | -$1.54M |
|
2669
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
472,184
-58,668
| -11% | -$740K |
|
|
2670
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
289,500
+143,900
| +99% | +$2.99M |
|
2671
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
317,968
-67,050
| -17% | -$1.24M |
|
2672
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
381,128
-6,400
| -2% | -$91.9K |
|
2673
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,628
| New | +$5.77M |
|
2674
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
401,458
-758,129
| -65% | -$12M |
|
2675
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,351
+35,102
| +112% | +$2.91M |
|
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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.