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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
252,622
+127,877
| +103% | +$2.24M |
|
|
RUTH
2977
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
145,442
-16,859
| -10% | -$506K |
|
2978
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
365,200
+163,000
| +81% | +$2.11M |
|
2979
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+16,300
| +347% | +$3.55M |
|
|
TVIX
2980
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,410
-71,812
| -80% | -$24.7M |
|
2981
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
98,856
-536,597
| -84% | -$25M |
|
|
FTSI
2982
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,397
+13,515
| +230% | +$3.22M |
|
2983
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+47,500
| +199% | +$3.13M |
|
2984
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,871
+72,729
| +134% | +$2.57M |
|
2985
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+8,000
| +108% | +$2.36M |
|
|
UWT
2986
DELISTED
VelocityShares3x Long Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
UWT
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,495
+26,016
| +34% | +$957K |
|
2987
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,374
-42,424
| -27% | -$1.53M |
|
2988
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+40,000
| +165% | +$2.97M |
|
2989
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
216,208
+51,168
| +31% | +$1M |
|
2990
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,972
+12,601
| +27% | +$969K |
|
2991
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
810,300
+275,300
| +51% | +$1.53M |
|
|
AXON
2992
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,034
-13,267
| -17% | -$895K |
|
2993
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,526
+41,100
| +95% | +$2.22M |
|
2994
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
531,017
-1,467,350
| -73% | -$17M |
|
2995
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JPEM
$390M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,205
+79,166
| +1,960% | +$4.31M |
|
2996
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+12,800
| +31% | +$999K |
|
|
ANSS
2997
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-700
| -3% | -$125K |
|
|
CY
2998
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
309,100
+213,800
| +224% | +$3.52M |
|
2999
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-5,200
| -9% | -$460K |
|
|
XENT
3000
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
155,730
+138,334
| +795% | +$4.16M |
|
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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.