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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+2,800
| +15% | +$302K |
|
4152
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+98,500
| +456% | +$1.87M |
|
4153
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,414
+52,620
| +598% | +$1.8M |
|
4154
CALL
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
351
-12
| -3% | -$93.1K |
|
4155
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+24,000
| +59% | +$776K |
|
4156
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
119,952
+93,270
| +350% | +$1.69M |
|
4157
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,052
-29,083
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
4158
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+20,700
| +117% | +$1.19M |
|
|
FRC
4159
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-2,500
| -10% | -$252K |
|
|
CBPX
4160
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,524
+40,438
| +251% | +$1.44M |
|
4161
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,557
+5,860
| +12% | +$243K |
|
4162
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+20,400
| +51% | +$734K |
|
|
HRC
4163
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+2,000
| +10% | +$188K |
|
4164
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,754
+14,654
| +81% | +$952K |
|
|
CLDR
4165
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+7,300
| +7% | +$111K |
|
|
WBC
4166
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+9,600
| +116% | +$1.16M |
|
4167
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,948
+2,914
| +4% | +$84K |
|
4168
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,966
+5,515
| +7% | +$128K |
|
|
TRTN
4169
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-26,600
| -30% | -$938K |
|
4170
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,000
| +51% | +$718K |
|
4171
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+9,100
| +13% | +$214K |
|
|
SHLX
4172
PUT
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+28,400
| +40% | +$640K |
|
4173
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+43,700
| +56% | +$749K |
|
4174
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
65,527
-108,272
| -62% | -$3.5M |
|
4175
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+21,800
| +155% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.