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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRN
2701
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
888,933
+542,432
| +157% | +$3.57M |
|
2702
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
353,266
-85,356
| -19% | -$1.45M |
|
|
DM
2703
PUT
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
315,600
+266,000
| +536% | +$4.26M |
|
|
SHLX
2704
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
264,145
+167,165
| +172% | +$3.77M |
|
2705
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,474,400
-1,954,000
| -57% | -$7.49M |
|
2706
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
123,386
+99,987
| +427% | +$4.55M |
|
|
FIT
2707
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,400
+230,800
| +28% | +$1.38M |
|
2708
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
589,076
-211,684
| -26% | -$2.08M |
|
2709
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
102,785
+38,606
| +60% | +$1.99M |
|
2710
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
+133,300
| +505% | +$4.79M |
|
|
RWT
2711
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
345,349
+272,128
| +372% | +$4.51M |
|
2712
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
73,937
+36,221
| +96% | +$2.73M |
|
2713
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+8,900
| +28% | +$1.31M |
|
|
NPTN
2714
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
673,343
-170,359
| -20% | -$1.3M |
|
2715
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
96,545
+7,152
| +8% | +$401K |
|
|
CNR
2716
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
368,325
+168,738
| +85% | +$2.81M |
|
2717
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
48,377
-17,535
| -27% | -$1.92M |
|
2718
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,561
| New | +$5.52M |
|
2719
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
323,523
+208,623
| +182% | +$3.1M |
|
2720
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
540,390
+398,775
| +282% | +$4.15M |
|
|
CHK
2721
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-953
| -13% | -$869K |
|
2722
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+800
| +0.7% | +$41.3K |
|
2723
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+12,100
| +54% | +$1.93M |
|
2724
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
154,877
+60,071
| +63% | +$2.31M |
|
2725
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
297,100
+92,900
| +45% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.