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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVTY
4676
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,982
-15,752
| -25% | -$537K |
|
4677
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,038
+14,812
| +33% | +$383K |
|
4678
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,368
+14,000
| +66% | +$601K |
|
4679
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,435
+27,511
| +106% | +$902K |
|
4680
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-400
| -1% | -$16.3K |
|
|
HDS
4681
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-56,200
| -61% | -$2.46M |
|
4682
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,986
-96,729
| -71% | -$3.7M |
|
4683
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,269
+17,904
| +532% | +$1.52M |
|
4684
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+27,800
| +217% | +$1.03M |
|
4685
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,128
+3,930
| +19% | +$238K |
|
4686
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-3,220
| -15% | -$307K |
|
4687
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
13,786
-14,010
| -50% | -$1.51M |
|
|
PENG
4688
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
106,088
+61,836
| +140% | +$964K |
|
|
AVEO
4689
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,051
+41,561
| +926% | +$1.07M |
|
4690
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.8M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,947
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4691
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+39,700
| +87% | +$724K |
|
|
BECN
4692
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+18,400
| +78% | +$730K |
|
|
TCP
4693
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,255
+23,200
| +86% | +$730K |
|
4694
PUT
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+9,800
| +136% | +$906K |
|
4695
Team
TISI
$101M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,759
-9,130
| -57% | -$2.07M |
|
4696
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+7,900
| +232% | +$975K |
|
4697
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
4698
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+11,300
| +68% | +$602K |
|
|
KEM
4699
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-28,200
| -26% | -$694K |
|
4700
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-84,600
| -76% | -$4.51M |
|
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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.