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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KRA
4426
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,145
-41,341
| -52% | -$1.96M |
|
|
FOLD
4427
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,672
| New | +$2.08M |
|
4428
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-9,900
| -31% | -$787K |
|
4429
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+13,600
| +166% | +$1.14M |
|
4430
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,825
+61,545
| +743% | +$1.59M |
|
|
AM
4431
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,516
| New | +$1.92M |
|
4432
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
319,700
+217,600
| +213% | +$2.49M |
|
4433
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
68,354
-111,255
| -62% | -$2.93M |
|
4434
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+1,400
| +7% | +$131K |
|
4435
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,360
| New | +$2.1M |
|
4436
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$610M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
69,568
+148
| +0.2% | +$3.88K |
|
4437
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+2,700
| +16% | +$224K |
|
|
INOV
4438
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
177,458
+86,608
| +95% | +$943K |
|
4439
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
5,003
+1,112
| +29% | +$443K |
|
4440
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
93,602
-2,827
| -3% | -$52.8K |
|
4441
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+14,600
| +136% | +$1.07M |
|
|
NCI
4442
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
77,213
-252,827
| -77% | -$5.85M |
|
|
EGL
4443
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,376
-9,826
| -17% | -$338K |
|
4444
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+8,000
| +43% | +$542K |
|
4445
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+4,700
| +73% | +$691K |
|
|
THS
4446
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,049
-147,196
| -80% | -$7.56M |
|
4447
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-10,100
| -15% | -$376K |
|
4448
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,413
+41,378
| +188% | +$1.1M |
|
4449
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
3,472
+1,750
| +102% | +$895K |
|
4450
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
340,800
+59,400
| +21% | +$263K |
|
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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.