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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+14,400
| +21% | +$410K |
|
4077
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,764
+13,085
| +280% | +$1.65M |
|
|
UROV
4078
DELISTED
Urovant Sciences Ltd.
UROV
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,064
| New | +$2.18M |
|
4079
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,604
| New | +$2.14M |
|
4080
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-4,600
| -20% | -$500K |
|
4081
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+4,300
| +10% | +$207K |
|
4082
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,348
-8,245
| -26% | -$710K |
|
4083
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,807
-25,991
| -43% | -$1.82M |
|
4084
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
112,112
-142,784
| -56% | -$2.84M |
|
4085
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,040
+9,400
| +29% | +$462K |
|
4086
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,505
-39,320
| -47% | -$1.84M |
|
4087
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+17,800
| +158% | +$1.28M |
|
4088
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
141,854
-39,856
| -22% | -$630K |
|
4089
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-3,800
| -9% | -$203K |
|
4090
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+25,900
| +87% | +$979K |
|
4091
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,625
-74,750
| -58% | -$2.91M |
|
4092
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,756
-28,044
| -37% | -$1.29M |
|
4093
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+15,900
| +22% | +$386K |
|
|
TECD
4094
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,599
-91,940
| -75% | -$7.45M |
|
4095
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,603
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
LM
4096
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+31,000
| +79% | +$1M |
|
4097
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
76,547
-74,442
| -49% | -$2.06M |
|
4098
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,789
+33,696
| +223% | +$1.58M |
|
4099
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
447
+317
| +244% | +$1.53M |
|
|
NOAH
4100
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,778
| New | +$2.36M |
|
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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.