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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTZ
2876
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
348,293
-94,842
| -21% | -$1.43M |
|
|
ADVM
2877
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
81,655
-123,380
| -60% | -$6.93M |
|
2878
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
+77,800
| +52% | +$1.81M |
|
2879
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
318,500
-421,100
| -57% | -$6.56M |
|
2880
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
681,883
-359,142
| -34% | -$2.61M |
|
2881
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
280,900
-53,900
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
2882
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
117,055
+19,354
| +20% | +$801K |
|
2883
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-19,200
| -22% | -$1.38M |
|
2884
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+9,100
| +32% | +$1.19M |
|
2885
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
77,620
+59,930
| +339% | +$4.17M |
|
|
STI
2886
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,417
+29,605
| +68% | +$2.11M |
|
2887
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-7,900
| -20% | -$1.15M |
|
2888
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,075
+13,137
| +40% | +$1.41M |
|
2889
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
295,638
+111,487
| +61% | +$1.77M |
|
2890
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,199
-1,295
| -2% | -$118K |
|
2891
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+13,300
| +35% | +$1.06M |
|
2892
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-56,900
| -34% | -$2.63M |
|
|
ATSG
2893
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
227,073
-112,479
| -33% | -$2.45M |
|
|
ARRY
2894
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
320,572
+86,480
| +37% | +$1.33M |
|
2895
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,789
+30,646
| +376% | +$4.27M |
|
|
OCLR
2896
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
543,676
-735,072
| -57% | -$6.66M |
|
2897
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-33,800
| -24% | -$1.61M |
|
2898
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+49,100
| +99% | +$2.12M |
|
2899
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+700
| +4% | +$166K |
|
2900
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+4,600
| +17% | +$677K |
|
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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.