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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSOD
4476
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-6,900
| -18% | -$372K |
|
4477
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,394
+1,320
| +4% | +$66.8K |
|
4478
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,188
-1,429,547
| -99% | -$116M |
|
|
CVGW
4479
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+200
| +1% | +$19.8K |
|
|
ONC
4480
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-6,000
| -37% | -$1.01M |
|
4481
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+6,600
| +35% | +$434K |
|
|
CRZO
4482
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-4,900
| -7% | -$127K |
|
4483
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+19,800
| +275% | +$1.25M |
|
4484
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+100
| +0.1% | +$2.25K |
|
4485
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-209,722
| -91% | -$16.9M |
|
4486
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,652
-62,846
| -74% | -$4.89M |
|
4487
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+18,800
| +355% | +$1.2M |
|
4488
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+32,000
| +451% | +$1.53M |
|
4489
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
21,780
-18,758
| -46% | -$1.48M |
|
4490
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
6,101
-93,420
| -94% | -$23.8M |
|
4491
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+500
| +2% | +$31K |
|
4492
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
12,544
-764
| -6% | -$101K |
|
4493
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,491
+3,326
| +8% | +$123K |
|
|
BAS
4494
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
171,577
-89,805
| -34% | -$870K |
|
|
BAND
4495
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,990
+26,375
| +470% | +$1.16M |
|
4496
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$237M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
84,544
+48,247
| +133% | +$1M |
|
4497
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,052
+31,953
| +524% | +$1.42M |
|
4498
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
213,711
-244,828
| -53% | -$1.81M |
|
4499
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+5,500
| +12% | +$192K |
|
4500
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
241,200
+112,700
| +88% | +$910K |
|
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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.