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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-4,200
| -3% | -$130K |
|
3177
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
43,824
+16,986
| +63% | +$1.53M |
|
|
RDS.B
3178
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+18,800
| +52% | +$1.3M |
|
3179
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,665
-4,254
| -4% | -$190K |
|
|
SEE
3180
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+37,000
| +61% | +$1.53M |
|
3181
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,807
+29,544
| +40% | +$1.16M |
|
3182
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
94,840
+81,435
| +607% | +$3.69M |
|
3183
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+15,200
| +44% | +$1.19M |
|
3184
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+8,700
| +51% | +$1.3M |
|
3185
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+65,500
| +76% | +$1.92M |
|
3186
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,081
+25,304
| +128% | +$2.17M |
|
|
EGN
3187
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-29,900
| -40% | -$2.28M |
|
|
WIN
3188
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
794,008
+121,158
| +18% | +$547K |
|
|
CIT
3189
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+20,800
| +38% | +$1.11M |
|
|
IRBT
3190
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,298
+14,527
| +70% | +$1.37M |
|
3191
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
85,350
-10,950
| -11% | -$483K |
|
3192
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,180
+19,660
| +50% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ZGNX
3193
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+56,500
| +260% | +$2.88M |
|
3194
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-7,900
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
3195
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-465,600
| -77% | -$12.7M |
|
3196
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
106,533
-36,585
| -26% | -$1.36M |
|
|
HIBB
3197
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
206,153
-234,394
| -53% | -$5.31M |
|
3198
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
120,831
-18,508
| -13% | -$584K |
|
3199
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+68,700
| +203% | +$2.86M |
|
|
CS
3200
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
+102,900
| +66% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.