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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
125,291
-27,092
| -18% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ZGNX
2802
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-105,900
| -50% | -$5.39M |
|
2803
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,153
-6,751
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
2804
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,360
-22,656
| -18% | -$1.31M |
|
2805
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-5,100
| -9% | -$506K |
|
2806
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
109,550
-488,332
| -82% | -$23.2M |
|
2807
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,958
+5,530
| +48% | +$1.71M |
|
2808
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+299,474
| New | +$5.32M |
|
|
AET
2809
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-2,900
| -10% | -$567K |
|
|
HBI
2810
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
282,700
+3,900
| +1% | +$75.7K |
|
2811
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
124,467
-22,833
| -16% | -$940K |
|
2812
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
950,198
-577,366
| -38% | -$4.09M |
|
2813
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
+115,500
| +122% | +$3.27M |
|
|
PRFT
2814
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,223
+1,083
| +0.6% | +$30K |
|
|
DM
2815
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
290,482
+32,817
| +13% | +$526K |
|
2816
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
210,800
-11,900
| -5% | -$466K |
|
2817
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+11,000
| +15% | +$655K |
|
2818
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
267,400
-116,400
| -30% | -$2.21M |
|
2819
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
60,928
+20,674
| +51% | +$1.65M |
|
2820
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
304,200
-27,600
| -8% | -$443K |
|
2821
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,052
+11,400
| +17% | +$772K |
|
2822
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,393
+23,843
| +45% | +$1.48M |
|
2823
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+16,200
| +19% | +$832K |
|
|
CBM
2824
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,292
+35,890
| +91% | +$2.22M |
|
2825
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
133,941
+103,327
| +338% | +$4.13M |
|
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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.