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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-19,100
| -44% | -$2.15M |
|
3702
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,832
| New | +$2.81M |
|
3703
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,341
| New | +$2.77M |
|
3704
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-19,900
| -36% | -$1.45M |
|
3705
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,846
| New | +$3.02M |
|
3706
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+69,800
| +158% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FARO
3707
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,002
-6,439
| -13% | -$410K |
|
|
TBCH
3708
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
+61,700
| +80% | +$1.52M |
|
|
UPL
3709
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
2,467,955
+2,307,939
| +1,442% | +$3.42M |
|
3710
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,729
| New | +$2.78M |
|
3711
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
61,850
+51,131
| +477% | +$2.45M |
|
|
GPMT
3712
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,907
| New | +$2.7M |
|
3713
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-400
| -1% | -$31.4K |
|
3714
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,600
| New | +$2.71M |
|
3715
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
-75,900
| -46% | -$1.98M |
|
|
AMED
3716
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+11,000
| +100% | +$1.21M |
|
|
LOGM
3717
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+14,400
| +88% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MNTV
3718
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,094
| New | +$2.82M |
|
3719
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,308
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
NUAN
3720
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
182,606
+113,768
| +165% | +$1.58M |
|
3721
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
141,170
-97,195
| -41% | -$1.84M |
|
3722
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
235,589
+123,416
| +110% | +$1.5M |
|
3723
InflaRx
IFRX
$301M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
79,587
-110,593
| -58% | -$3.57M |
|
3724
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-2,900
| -12% | -$344K |
|
3725
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
3,860
-40
| -1% | -$30K |
|
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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.