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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,171
+22,122
| +546% | +$2.7M |
|
3477
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,500
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
MRTX
3478
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+51,100
| +308% | +$2.84M |
|
3479
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-55,900
| -30% | -$1.45M |
|
3480
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+8,900
| +99% | +$1.57M |
|
|
EEP
3481
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
290,013
+146,937
| +103% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CIR
3482
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,034
-29,555
| -31% | -$1.28M |
|
3483
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,293
-34,093
| -40% | -$2M |
|
3484
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+2,000
| +5% | +$121K |
|
|
ACIA
3485
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-11,900
| -13% | -$445K |
|
3486
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
84,178
+27,605
| +49% | +$1.08M |
|
3487
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$528M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
138,416
+126,450
| +1,057% | +$2.86M |
|
3488
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
115,398
+97,098
| +531% | +$2.7M |
|
|
ARQL
3489
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
559,465
+316,231
| +130% | +$1.8M |
|
3490
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-3,400
| -4% | -$131K |
|
3491
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
94,806
-64,300
| -40% | -$2.33M |
|
|
SEND
3492
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,825
+4,479
| +6% | +$141K |
|
3493
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,739
-691
| -2% | -$52K |
|
3494
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+82,500
| +389% | +$2.66M |
|
3495
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,010
+23,795
| +112% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SWCH
3496
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
291,600
+251,200
| +622% | +$3.02M |
|
3497
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32
-26
| -45% | -$2.19M |
|
3498
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,519
-1,504
| -5% | -$170K |
|
3499
CALL
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
3,763
+3,375
| +870% | +$2.96M |
|
3500
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+25,000
| +37% | +$893K |
|
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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.