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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCC
4026
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+4,100
| +17% | +$336K |
|
|
FLIR
4027
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+7,700
| +26% | +$453K |
|
|
MEET
4028
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
463,187
+275,381
| +147% | +$1.23M |
|
|
WIFI
4029
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,632
-132,382
| -67% | -$3.85M |
|
|
RUSL
4030
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+30,100
| +122% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HDP
4031
CALL
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+43,500
| +76% | +$907K |
|
|
ESV
4032
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,780
-443,719
| -87% | -$12.7M |
|
4033
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+40,300
| +34% | +$639K |
|
4034
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
407,846
+193,697
| +90% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SEMG
4035
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+79,800
| +335% | +$1.95M |
|
4036
AC Immune
ACIU
$248M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+284,837
| New | +$2.86M |
|
4037
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+30,800
| +118% | +$1.2M |
|
4038
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,110
+710
| +51% | +$904K |
|
4039
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
278,498
-137,288
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
4040
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$308M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,615
| New | +$2.33M |
|
4041
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+13,000
| +61% | +$811K |
|
4042
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+10,400
| +61% | +$836K |
|
4043
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-28,400
| -51% | -$2.46M |
|
4044
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+1,100
| +5% | +$103K |
|
|
RESI
4045
PUT
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,900
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
ECOL
4046
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,663
-1,619
| -5% | -$114K |
|
4047
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+2,900
| +5% | +$104K |
|
4048
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+19,100
| +36% | +$548K |
|
|
HIMX
4049
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
383,500
-331,400
| -46% | -$2.2M |
|
4050
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+8,000
| +41% | +$671K |
|
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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.