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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNV
2851
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
+106,100
| +2,588% | +$5.34M |
|
|
P
2852
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
+166,500
| +597% | +$4.14M |
|
2853
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,669
+21,309
| +159% | +$3.12M |
|
2854
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,973
+12,273
| +127% | +$2.66M |
|
|
BIG
2855
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
-82,400
| -41% | -$3.64M |
|
2856
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
324,400
+16,500
| +5% | +$257K |
|
|
WP
2857
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+13,100
| +36% | +$1.2M |
|
|
CY
2858
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
344,900
-95,900
| -22% | -$1.58M |
|
2859
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,361
| New | +$4.9M |
|
2860
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-82,700
| -58% | -$7.15M |
|
2861
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-3,500
| -11% | -$610K |
|
2862
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-1,600
| -4% | -$184K |
|
2863
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-27,200
| -41% | -$3.48M |
|
2864
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
198,042
+180,721
| +1,043% | +$4.62M |
|
|
EQM
2865
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+80,400
| +574% | +$4.38M |
|
2866
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+3,500
| +21% | +$809K |
|
2867
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,618
-34,234
| -35% | -$2.59M |
|
2868
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
433,394
-32,094
| -7% | -$370K |
|
2869
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,506
+69,719
| +1,205% | +$4.33M |
|
2870
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
188,732
-523,570
| -74% | -$13.9M |
|
2871
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
930,886
+297,693
| +47% | +$1.93M |
|
2872
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
74,741
-52,676
| -41% | -$2.85M |
|
2873
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+5,700
| +29% | +$1.1M |
|
2874
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-17,700
| -48% | -$4.24M |
|
2875
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+18,100
| +15% | +$667K |
|
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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.