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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+6,400
| +48% | +$564K |
|
4602
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,607
-64,953
| -41% | -$1.12M |
|
4603
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,000
| +133% | +$895K |
|
4604
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+22,200
| +47% | +$500K |
|
4605
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+13,600
| +68% | +$684K |
|
|
SRDX
4606
CALL
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+16,600
| +346% | +$1.14M |
|
4607
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,300
| +9% | +$137K |
|
4608
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-14,800
| -43% | -$1.35M |
|
4609
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,533
-540,074
| -96% | -$37M |
|
4610
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
330,942
+221,220
| +202% | +$1.17M |
|
4611
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+14,000
| +68% | +$623K |
|
4612
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,846
+5,466
| +48% | +$514K |
|
|
FONE
4613
DELISTED
First Trust NASDAQ Smartphone Index Fund
FONE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,209
+18,180
| +130% | +$895K |
|
4614
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,966
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4615
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,643
+8,898
| +83% | +$745K |
|
4616
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-2,600
| -6% | -$101K |
|
4617
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,385
+11,632
| +85% | +$737K |
|
4618
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,302
+4,298
| +27% | +$312K |
|
|
SFHY
4619
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. Short Term High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
SFHY
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,353
-2,250
| -7% | -$113K |
|
4620
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+48,300
| +263% | +$1.14M |
|
4621
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
48,566
-239,716
| -83% | -$7.84M |
|
|
CTB
4622
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+27,600
| +97% | +$787K |
|
4623
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4624
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
73,283
-166,440
| -69% | -$3.92M |
|
|
CCMP
4625
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+2,000
| +15% | +$226K |
|
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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.