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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
139,839
+65,289
| +88% | +$2.2M |
|
3002
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
66,166
-8,628
| -12% | -$609K |
|
3003
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+23,400
| +55% | +$1.64M |
|
3004
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
346,800
+217,200
| +168% | +$3.24M |
|
|
VG
3005
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
314,940
+206,976
| +192% | +$2.85M |
|
3006
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+24,600
| +60% | +$1.65M |
|
3007
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,371
+32,088
| +86% | +$1.97M |
|
|
HI
3008
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
85,003
+1,715
| +2% | +$87.1K |
|
3009
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
111,190
-69,550
| -38% | -$2.64M |
|
3010
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
178,427
+7,926
| +5% | +$209K |
|
3011
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
448,924
-135,620
| -23% | -$1.42M |
|
3012
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
53,494
-5,266
| -9% | -$492K |
|
|
SWCH
3013
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
409,834
+253,900
| +163% | +$3.06M |
|
|
TARO
3014
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,928
| New | +$4.86M |
|
3015
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+63,200
| +421% | +$3.46M |
|
3016
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
379,434
+152,718
| +67% | +$1.74M |
|
3017
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
78,068
-13,044
| -14% | -$762K |
|
3018
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+20,500
| +126% | +$2.49M |
|
3019
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
-20,100
| -9% | -$488K |
|
|
NXGN
3020
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
217,793
-57,960
| -21% | -$1.23M |
|
|
TSS
3021
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+21,700
| +96% | +$2.04M |
|
3022
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
5,631
-54,476
| -91% | -$40.1M |
|
3023
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,831
| New | +$4.42M |
|
3024
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+1,500
| +5% | +$190K |
|
3025
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
253,200
-10,300
| -4% | -$153K |
|
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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.