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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
66,731
-30,314
| -31% | -$1.49M |
|
|
BZUN
3427
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,964
+19,857
| +41% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ROCC
3428
CALL
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+24,500
| +148% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CERN
3429
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+1,200
| +2% | +$76.3K |
|
3430
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
92,901
+33,006
| +55% | +$1.15M |
|
3431
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-27,100
| -47% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ESPR
3432
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-9,100
| -11% | -$418K |
|
|
BPL
3433
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+25,300
| +38% | +$906K |
|
|
AMR
3434
DELISTED
Alta Mesa Resources Inc
AMR
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
787,390
+769,469
| +4,294% | +$4.22M |
|
|
SNV
3435
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+61,400
| +596% | +$3.09M |
|
|
RETA
3436
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,162
+31,880
| +385% | +$2.25M |
|
3437
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+10,200
| +16% | +$464K |
|
3438
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,788
| New | +$3.2M |
|
3439
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+46,400
| +117% | +$1.9M |
|
3440
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,049
+23,786
| +91% | +$1.59M |
|
3441
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+34,900
| +114% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SEP
3442
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,544
+28,068
| +44% | +$1.04M |
|
3443
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+21,200
| +31% | +$815K |
|
3444
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
158,530
+143,450
| +951% | +$2.81M |
|
|
NBL
3445
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+50,700
| +94% | +$1.62M |
|
|
PRAH
3446
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+17,900
| +153% | +$1.86M |
|
3447
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-400
| -0.5% | -$18.5K |
|
|
JO
3448
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+62,000
| +279% | +$2.51M |
|
|
MXIM
3449
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+20,200
| +54% | +$1.22M |
|
3450
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
-149,800
| -56% | -$4M |
|
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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.