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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
2676
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
161,152
+138,775
| +620% | +$5.34M |
|
2677
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
+126,900
| +75% | +$2.41M |
|
|
SVC
2678
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
39,829
+2,533
| +7% | +$363K |
|
2679
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
173,738
+74,217
| +75% | +$2.84M |
|
|
PPL
2680
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+38,500
| +24% | +$1.12M |
|
2681
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,943
-27,400
| -52% | -$6.51M |
|
|
ELLI
2682
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+4,500
| +8% | +$462K |
|
2683
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+7,100
| +21% | +$1.01M |
|
2684
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
235,484
+90,635
| +63% | +$2.26M |
|
2685
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,994
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
EFOR
2686
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
72,476
-742,358
| -91% | -$64.1M |
|
2687
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+52,200
| +21% | +$900K |
|
2688
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
673,830
+78,710
| +13% | +$696K |
|
2689
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
350,600
+194,200
| +124% | +$3.11M |
|
2690
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
237,340
+57,681
| +32% | +$1.59M |
|
2691
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+36,400
| +175% | +$3.02M |
|
|
MODN
2692
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
359,913
+94,750
| +36% | +$1.66M |
|
|
NFX
2693
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+37,100
| +23% | +$1.04M |
|
2694
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
136,981
+63,148
| +86% | +$2.76M |
|
|
EBIX
2695
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+49,800
| +226% | +$3.96M |
|
2696
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
+152,200
| +210% | +$3.82M |
|
2697
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
224,949
-64,980
| -22% | -$1.67M |
|
2698
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.38B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,055
| New | +$5.74M |
|
2699
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-5,400
| -4% | -$249K |
|
2700
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
472,359
+323,019
| +216% | +$4.15M |
|
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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.