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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+9,800
| +40% | +$1.25M |
|
3077
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+17,300
| +101% | +$2M |
|
|
BRY
3078
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,089
| New | +$3.54M |
|
3079
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-4,300
| -13% | -$617K |
|
3080
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+10,500
| +8% | +$299K |
|
3081
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
146,697
-62,963
| -30% | -$1.8M |
|
|
BBL
3082
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
95,167
+90,294
| +1,853% | +$3.89M |
|
3083
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,567
| New | +$4.23M |
|
3084
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-22,400
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
3085
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,851
| New | +$4.19M |
|
3086
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,500
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
INST
3087
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
118,035
+34,928
| +42% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RAVN
3088
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
91,298
+19,109
| +26% | +$813K |
|
3089
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
118,134
-12,558
| -10% | -$463K |
|
|
SOGO
3090
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
560,962
+242,963
| +76% | +$2.22M |
|
3091
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-6,500
| -29% | -$1.7M |
|
3092
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+127,342
| +248% | +$2.94M |
|
3093
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,244
+1,714
| +18% | +$866K |
|
|
SRCL
3094
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+13,800
| +24% | +$881K |
|
3095
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,478
-12,536
| -23% | -$1.18M |
|
|
WCN
3096
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,130
-829,715
| -94% | -$65.1M |
|
3097
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
344,627
-67,198
| -16% | -$813K |
|
|
KEM
3098
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
223,590
+96,021
| +75% | +$2.36M |
|
3099
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+13,500
| +46% | +$1.08M |
|
3100
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
177,408
+84,000
| +90% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.