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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNIT
3226
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-135,400
| -42% | -$2.68M |
|
|
NEWR
3227
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+4,300
| +12% | +$445K |
|
3228
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$3.79M |
|
3229
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
48,526
-6,882
| -12% | -$520K |
|
|
CLDR
3230
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
+147,300
| +226% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ZEN
3231
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-200
| -0.4% | -$12.8K |
|
3232
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
+45,500
| +38% | +$884K |
|
|
JAG
3233
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
270,681
+256,976
| +1,875% | +$3.48M |
|
3234
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
228,607
+7,316
| +3% | +$121K |
|
|
AKCA
3235
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+70,400
| +193% | +$2.13M |
|
3236
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,197
-2,394
| -3% | -$109K |
|
3237
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+24,100
| +88% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CLVS
3238
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+3,500
| +3% | +$136K |
|
|
MDC
3239
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
147,150
-50,390
| -26% | -$1.35M |
|
|
LM
3240
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
119,388
-22,530
| -16% | -$728K |
|
|
SONC
3241
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-2,600
| -3% | -$93.5K |
|
3242
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,410
-15,515
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HA
3243
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,822
-98,306
| -51% | -$3.9M |
|
3244
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,451
| New | +$3.69M |
|
3245
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
+16,400
| +14% | +$470K |
|
|
IDTI
3246
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+32,900
| +71% | +$1.27M |
|
|
VRTU
3247
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-18,942
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
3248
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-3,100
| -4% | -$131K |
|
3249
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
22,802
-31,031
| -58% | -$4.95M |
|
3250
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
502,634
-288,497
| -36% | -$2.45M |
|
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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.