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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+26,000
| +317% | +$1.47M |
|
|
NTRI
4227
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+22,000
| +67% | +$851K |
|
4228
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-17,800
| -38% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ABB
4229
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+56,400
| +192% | +$1.29M |
|
|
BNFT
4230
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,085
-157,640
| -76% | -$6.06M |
|
4231
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+900
| +5% | +$86.5K |
|
4232
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,858
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4233
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,735
+17,862
| +201% | +$1.37M |
|
|
TEF
4234
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
317,414
+51,096
| +19% | +$350K |
|
|
JPMV
4235
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,282
| New | +$1.97M |
|
4236
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
50,959
+16,221
| +47% | +$678K |
|
|
MBT
4237
PUT
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
236,200
+146,100
| +162% | +$1.21M |
|
4238
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-5,000
| -7% | -$166K |
|
4239
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-30,500
| -57% | -$2.74M |
|
4240
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,200
| +75% | +$884K |
|
4241
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,986
-8,389
| -20% | -$501K |
|
|
GBT
4242
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-116,500
| -69% | -$5.16M |
|
4243
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
73,262
+24,379
| +50% | +$633K |
|
4244
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-10,500
| -21% | -$519K |
|
4245
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
207,540
+138,693
| +201% | +$1M |
|
4246
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-30,700
| -29% | -$807K |
|
4247
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,575
| New | +$2.05M |
|
4248
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
26,098
-1,453
| -5% | -$113K |
|
|
WES
4249
CALL
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+29,200
| +178% | +$1.45M |
|
4250
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+36,200
| +218% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.