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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTCH
3251
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,335
| New | +$3.86M |
|
3252
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
175,708
+67,630
| +63% | +$1.64M |
|
3253
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+86,600
| +213% | +$2.6M |
|
|
HMHC
3254
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
529,704
-70,367
| -12% | -$475K |
|
3255
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
93,065
+44,765
| +93% | +$1.79M |
|
3256
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,316,560
+175,104
| +15% | +$492K |
|
3257
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
57,606
+23,684
| +70% | +$1.45M |
|
3258
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,925
-82,506
| -38% | -$2.47M |
|
3259
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,557
-16,947
| -25% | -$1.25M |
|
3260
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,400
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
RPT
3261
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
-39,926
| -13% | -$533K |
|
3262
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+4,500
| +6% | +$219K |
|
3263
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,325
| New | +$3.61M |
|
|
3264
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+70,400
| +126% | +$2.11M |
|
3265
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61
+9
| +17% | +$504K |
|
3266
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093
-648
| -37% | -$2.19M |
|
|
WAGE
3267
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
85,997
+81,894
| +1,996% | +$4.13M |
|
|
IMMU
3268
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
-73,100
| -29% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DCP
3269
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
92,713
+46,829
| +102% | +$1.97M |
|
|
ANDV
3270
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-14,600
| -38% | -$2.16M |
|
3271
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,599
+5,568
| +12% | +$335K |
|
3272
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-34,200
| -44% | -$2.85M |
|
3273
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,376
-21,740
| -28% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ANDX
3274
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,435
+17,007
| +29% | +$798K |
|
3275
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
77,458
-4,663
| -6% | -$224K |
|
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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.