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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBM
4626
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
126,486
-226,883
| -64% | -$3.18M |
|
|
SA
4627
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
+78,200
| +180% | +$902K |
|
|
THR
4628
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
61,138
-56,785
| -48% | -$1.43M |
|
|
DVAX
4629
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+22,600
| +22% | +$306K |
|
4630
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+8,300
| +34% | +$413K |
|
4631
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+8,300
| +115% | +$867K |
|
|
EQM
4632
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-2,000
| -6% | -$109K |
|
4633
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
4634
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,279
-10,634
| -10% | -$190K |
|
4635
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+23,700
| +191% | +$926K |
|
4636
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+9,600
| +148% | +$958K |
|
|
ATNX
4637
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
5,037
-1,013
| -17% | -$356K |
|
|
CATM
4638
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+24,200
| +96% | +$744K |
|
4639
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,210
+14,322
| +13% | +$189K |
|
|
CSW
4640
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,123
-29,788
| -51% | -$1.63M |
|
|
DNR
4641
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
252,300
+124,100
| +97% | +$619K |
|
4642
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,879
-15,401
| -21% | -$415K |
|
|
NVRO
4643
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+15,100
| +123% | +$944K |
|
4644
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-500
| -4% | -$70.7K |
|
|
BICK
4645
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,513
-52,361
| -47% | -$1.41M |
|
|
INFO
4646
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+6,300
| +28% | +$339K |
|
|
JKS
4647
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+91,900
| +174% | +$1.22M |
|
|
MDSO
4648
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,259
+11,511
| +118% | +$921K |
|
|
PSXP
4649
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,467
-5,352
| -15% | -$279K |
|
4650
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+18,400
| +204% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.