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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
118,246
-24,644
| -17% | -$1.06M |
|
2727
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
179,244
+109,223
| +156% | +$3.36M |
|
2728
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
+39,500
| +44% | +$1.95M |
|
2729
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
135,573
-147,681
| -52% | -$6.14M |
|
2730
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,909
| New | +$5.4M |
|
2731
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+68,100
| +64% | +$1.78M |
|
2732
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+13,000
| +49% | +$1.83M |
|
|
NAV
2733
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
-56,300
| -28% | -$2.35M |
|
|
MNR
2734
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
328,854
+49,935
| +18% | +$842K |
|
2735
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
+130,100
| +152% | +$3.94M |
|
2736
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
239,800
+120,500
| +101% | +$3.01M |
|
|
DF
2737
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
770,800
+630,100
| +448% | +$5.51M |
|
2738
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
+8,400
| +6% | +$260K |
|
|
XMX
2739
DELISTED
WisdomTree Global ex-Mexico Equity Fund
XMX
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
178,661
+170,460
| +2,079% | +$5.16M |
|
2740
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+7,400
| +7% | +$341K |
|
2741
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+20,800
| +118% | +$2.99M |
|
2742
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
255,913
+242,635
| +1,827% | +$4.66M |
|
|
DCH
2743
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
+155,700
| +99% | +$2.68M |
|
2744
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
156,108
+64,218
| +70% | +$2.18M |
|
|
2745
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
237,900
+102,800
| +76% | +$2.57M |
|
2746
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+2,100
| +2% | +$119K |
|
|
TTM
2747
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
354,291
-58,836
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
|
APTI
2748
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
147,216
+101,931
| +225% | +$3.8M |
|
2749
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
203,289
+98,015
| +93% | +$2.75M |
|
|
SWN
2750
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,900
+490,500
| +86% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.