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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
219,500
-261,700
| -54% | -$5.59M |
|
3127
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,846
+13,659
| +52% | +$1.43M |
|
|
BERY
3128
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
90,823
+18,404
| +25% | +$809K |
|
|
TLRD
3129
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+55,000
| +52% | +$1.26M |
|
3130
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
+83,200
| +90% | +$2.35M |
|
|
SAFM
3131
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-19,600
| -33% | -$2.02M |
|
3132
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
68,948
+34,276
| +99% | +$1.92M |
|
3133
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+2,200
| +7% | +$278K |
|
3134
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-17,600
| -39% | -$2.52M |
|
3135
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,231
-9,102
| -7% | -$322K |
|
|
ASRT
3136
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,359
+7,436
| +190% | +$3.25M |
|
3137
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,609
+56,440
| +280% | +$2.78M |
|
3138
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+54,400
| +173% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ONCE
3139
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,401
-30,825
| -30% | -$2.11M |
|
3140
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,263
+14,446
| +20% | +$687K |
|
3141
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,280
| +48% | +$1.14M |
|
3142
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+5,300
| +12% | +$414K |
|
3143
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,697
-8,041
| -13% | -$511K |
|
3144
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+17,000
| +52% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SGI
3145
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
301,892
+240,112
| +389% | +$3.2M |
|
3146
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
65,308
-9,530
| -13% | -$607K |
|
3147
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,246
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
CAI
3148
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
174,347
-50,371
| -22% | -$1.23M |
|
3149
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,496
-64,013
| -40% | -$2.53M |
|
3150
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,551
-4,250
| -7% | -$277K |
|
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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.