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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,510
-912,830
| -95% | -$25.6M |
|
|
ITCI
4852
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+23,000
| +57% | +$481K |
|
|
MB
4853
PUT
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+11,100
| +49% | +$434K |
|
4854
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+30,600
| +101% | +$628K |
|
4855
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
282,503
-218,653
| -44% | -$1.2M |
|
4856
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,938
+18,894
| +99% | +$708K |
|
4857
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,798
+26,773
| +381% | +$1.05M |
|
4858
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
53,781
-12,375
| -19% | -$374K |
|
4859
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+2,100
| +5% | +$67.1K |
|
|
NITE
4860
DELISTED
Nightstar Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
NITE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,965
| New | +$1.37M |
|
4861
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
53,593
-36,023
| -40% | -$700K |
|
4862
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,882
-45,076
| -48% | -$1.38M |
|
4863
CALL
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+16,200
| +345% | +$1.09M |
|
4864
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+24,600
| +100% | +$689K |
|
|
EVRI
4865
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
148,562
-226,268
| -60% | -$1.86M |
|
4866
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+600
| +4% | +$57.1K |
|
|
JO
4867
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+18,100
| +106% | +$732K |
|
4868
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+38,025
| +307% | +$981K |
|
4869
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-31,100
| -41% | -$943K |
|
4870
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-43,500
| -44% | -$1.08M |
|
4871
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-90,100
| -65% | -$2.39M |
|
4872
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,500
| New | +$1.59M |
|
4873
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+44,600
| +210% | +$960K |
|
4874
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,086
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
SVU
4875
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,872
-85,193
| -67% | -$2.49M |
|
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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.