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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-204,600
| -79% | -$5.02M |
|
|
CONN
4727
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-47,700
| -53% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CALY
4728
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+49,300
| +418% | +$1.06M |
|
4729
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,551
-8,783
| -27% | -$533K |
|
4730
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,729
-574,963
| -96% | -$39.3M |
|
4731
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
-42,700
| -24% | -$437K |
|
|
UMH
4732
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
94,712
+4,982
| +6% | +$78.3K |
|
|
RDFN
4733
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+42,000
| +113% | +$888K |
|
|
ACOR
4734
PUT
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
627
-155
| -20% | -$480K |
|
|
EGRX
4735
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+8,200
| +63% | +$622K |
|
4736
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,932
-33,983
| -68% | -$2.79M |
|
4737
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
20,398
+14,578
| +250% | +$1.05M |
|
4738
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,632
-14,157
| -33% | -$724K |
|
|
DNR
4739
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
237,300
+99,700
| +72% | +$497K |
|
4740
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+39,300
| +50% | +$544K |
|
|
BPT
4741
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-10,700
| -20% | -$321K |
|
4742
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$113M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
62,423
-50,736
| -45% | -$1.22M |
|
|
MDSO
4743
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+8,600
| +75% | +$688K |
|
4744
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+14,100
| +31% | +$342K |
|
4745
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-23,000
| -42% | -$1.17M |
|
4746
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
220
-19
| -8% | -$121K |
|
|
ACH
4747
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+36,200
| +69% | +$615K |
|
4748
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,712
-2,643
| -5% | -$83K |
|
4749
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,654
| New | +$1.83M |
|
4750
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,738
+8,634
| +29% | +$339K |
|
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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.