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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWOU
4751
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
647
+54
| +9% | +$134K |
|
4752
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,758
| New | +$1.57M |
|
4753
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+12,300
| +273% | +$1.02M |
|
|
DLPH
4754
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-6,300
| -12% | -$249K |
|
|
HAPN
4755
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,760
-66,620
| -47% | -$1.3M |
|
4756
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+18,300
| +223% | +$1.05M |
|
4757
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+15,200
| +83% | +$668K |
|
|
AEGN
4758
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,091
-57,386
| -50% | -$1.43M |
|
4759
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+6,400
| +20% | +$258K |
|
|
TIVO
4760
PUT
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+42,500
| +58% | +$549K |
|
|
OPLN
4761
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
64,032
-708,513
| -92% | -$16.4M |
|
4762
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,019
+4,253
| +89% | +$625K |
|
4763
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,643
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
BSCL
4764
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,550
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
MAG
4765
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
177,466
+61,027
| +52% | +$530K |
|
4766
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
34,030
-62,102
| -65% | -$2.63M |
|
|
FLG
4767
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,233
+34,833
| +306% | +$1.14M |
|
4768
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-8,600
| -13% | -$202K |
|
4769
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$814M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,883
+10,469
| +33% | +$363K |
|
|
FFWM
4770
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,861
-80,913
| -47% | -$1.36M |
|
4771
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
195,776
+66,669
| +52% | +$472K |
|
4772
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+11,000
| +113% | +$747K |
|
|
AAWW
4773
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+13,300
| +145% | +$861K |
|
4774
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-13,300
| -41% | -$973K |
|
4775
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-9,800
| -46% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.