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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,535
-25,894
| -52% | -$1.61M |
|
4702
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+600
| +4% | +$53.4K |
|
|
BMTC
4703
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,255
-27,654
| -46% | -$1.33M |
|
4704
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
178,300
+149,600
| +521% | +$1.27M |
|
4705
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,299
| New | +$1.69M |
|
4706
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-9,300
| -15% | -$286K |
|
|
TECD
4707
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+7,500
| +55% | +$608K |
|
|
PEGI
4708
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+65,000
| +591% | +$1.25M |
|
4709
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+1,300
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
4710
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,000
| -15% | -$258K |
|
4711
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
69,372
+10,197
| +17% | +$218K |
|
4712
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-5,900
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AZPN
4713
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,600
| +14% | +$182K |
|
4714
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
621,200
+550,900
| +784% | +$1.66M |
|
4715
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-14,000
| -31% | -$622K |
|
|
SOHU
4716
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+28,900
| +62% | +$733K |
|
|
BPMC
4717
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-13,100
| -41% | -$910K |
|
4718
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,042
+27,742
| +79% | +$653K |
|
4719
PUT
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+9,700
| +82% | +$664K |
|
|
CALY
4720
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+14,700
| +31% | +$316K |
|
4721
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
155,866
+24,936
| +19% | +$252K |
|
4722
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,150
-762
| -2% | -$36.8K |
|
|
NUVA
4723
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+12,300
| +141% | +$783K |
|
4724
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-5,500
| -28% | -$598K |
|
4725
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-1,005,800
| -96% | -$40.6M |
|
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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.