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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
3,293
+970
| +42% | +$487K |
|
|
BBL
4552
PUT
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4553
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.9M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,956
+14,762
| +47% | +$525K |
|
|
DCOM
4554
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
92,763
+8,880
| +11% | +$165K |
|
4555
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,022
-878
| -2% | -$26.7K |
|
4556
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+65,200
| +410% | +$1.07M |
|
4557
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+55,400
| +89% | +$746K |
|
4558
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+63,600
| +213% | +$1.06M |
|
4559
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,619
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4560
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-1,700
| -11% | -$202K |
|
|
DHIL
4561
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,953
| New | +$1.84M |
|
4562
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+11,600
| +414% | +$1.31M |
|
|
PVG
4563
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
216,400
-148,700
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
|
ASNA
4564
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,031
+12,780
| +243% | +$1.06M |
|
4565
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+1,900
| +17% | +$265K |
|
|
CBPO
4566
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,556
+3,663
| +22% | +$341K |
|
4567
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+19,400
| +44% | +$492K |
|
4568
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,731
+89
| +0.3% | +$5.77K |
|
|
EXPR
4569
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
7,425
+6,595
| +795% | +$1.35M |
|
4570
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
+93,400
| +313% | +$1.16M |
|
|
GES
4571
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-2,500
| -3% | -$56.7K |
|
4572
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.93B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,561
+13,911
| +182% | +$1.06M |
|
4573
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-1,600
| -6% | -$106K |
|
4574
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
724
+485
| +203% | +$1.25M |
|
4575
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+39,800
| +154% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.