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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-54,300
| -48% | -$4.53M |
|
|
SGMO
2902
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
285,800
+75,500
| +36% | +$1.15M |
|
2903
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+1,200
| +3% | +$144K |
|
2904
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+6,000
| +2% | +$128K |
|
2905
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-101,600
| -84% | -$24.5M |
|
2906
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-21,800
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
2907
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
131,091
+98,752
| +305% | +$4.31M |
|
2908
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
277,300
+186,400
| +205% | +$2.22M |
|
2909
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+5,400
| +17% | +$616K |
|
2910
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
44,567
+19,534
| +78% | +$2.1M |
|
2911
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
75,401
-152,071
| -67% | -$9.23M |
|
2912
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
108,687
-36,609
| -25% | -$1.55M |
|
2913
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
81,870
-552,188
| -87% | -$34.7M |
|
|
CLDT
2914
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
229,785
+6,099
| +3% | +$130K |
|
2915
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+17,300
| +68% | +$2.04M |
|
2916
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+36,300
| +116% | +$2.58M |
|
2917
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
+16,800
| +15% | +$646K |
|
|
ZAYO
2918
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+33,000
| +31% | +$1.2M |
|
2919
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
+81,200
| +383% | +$3.78M |
|
2920
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,030
-5,822
| -8% | -$437K |
|
2921
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
161,501
+72,293
| +81% | +$2.2M |
|
2922
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,516
+55,859
| +125% | +$2.7M |
|
|
CEO
2923
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,600
| -6% | -$271K |
|
2924
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+76,900
| +610% | +$4.15M |
|
2925
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
269,486
+47,926
| +22% | +$844K |
|
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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.