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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELLI
3451
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+4,700
| +16% | +$482K |
|
3452
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
102,885
+52,659
| +105% | +$1.6M |
|
3453
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+13,600
| +93% | +$1.52M |
|
|
DOOR
3454
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,483
+38,117
| +308% | +$2.6M |
|
3455
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-4,000
| -14% | -$495K |
|
|
TBRG
3456
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+14,441
| +14% | +$423K |
|
3457
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,629
+28,381
| +232% | +$2.05M |
|
3458
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+10,300
| +58% | +$1.13M |
|
3459
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,877
+11,406
| +33% | +$815K |
|
|
SASR
3460
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,054
-10,059
| -11% | -$402K |
|
3461
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+44,700
| +246% | +$2.42M |
|
3462
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-35,300
| -39% | -$1.77M |
|
3463
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
306,510
-89,282
| -23% | -$1.18M |
|
3464
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
140,293
-932,651
| -87% | -$21.7M |
|
3465
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,305
-612,031
| -91% | -$24.4M |
|
3466
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
137,236
+36,182
| +36% | +$829K |
|
|
HZNP
3467
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+25,700
| +19% | +$489K |
|
|
SNP
3468
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-4,500
| -12% | -$425K |
|
3469
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
+70,100
| +115% | +$1.56M |
|
3470
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+70,100
| +91% | +$1.5M |
|
3471
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-15,000
| -21% | -$847K |
|
3472
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-14,200
| -27% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CTLP
3473
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
443,961
+375,815
| +551% | +$5.18M |
|
3474
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
102,917
-19,416
| -16% | -$581K |
|
3475
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,900
| -17% | -$677K |
|
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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.